SS27 skirts: Retailers increase buying as designers rethink the silhouette

Skirts are gaining ground in retailers’ SS27 assortments, with new data from wholesale platform Joor showing purchases rose 16 percent compared with SS26 and 33 percent against SS25. Based on orders placed between April and October 2026, the analysis offers a commercial backdrop to the statement skirts seen on this season’s runways.

The category’s two-year growth outpaced dresses, which recorded a 14 percent increase over the same period. Skirts also expanded their share of womenswear purchases on the platform, rising from 4.7 percent for SS25 to 5.5 percent for SS27. These are wholesale buying figures rather than consumer sales, but they indicate where retailers are placing their bets for next spring.

Midi lengths are attracting a growing proportion of that investment. Among skirts with an identifiable length, their share rose from 42 percent for SS25 to 51 percent for SS27. Fabric preferences shifted, too: silk and satin accounted for 25 percent of skirt purchases, up from 16 percent two years earlier, while denim’s share fell from 9 percent to 4 percent.

Against this backdrop, the SS27 runways offer a closer look at the silhouettes, fabrics and decorative details shaping the category’s next chapter. Pencil skirts were reworked with sheer layers, metallic finishes and embellishment, while fuller silhouettes introduced checks, florals and sculptural volume.

Dries Van Noten: SS27 skirts

Knee-length skirts range from an ochre wrap style with gathered volume to a sheer leopard-print design with oversized patch pockets. Lightweight, flared versions feature scattered floral motifs and illustrated prints, with belts defining the waist.

Prada: SS27 skirts

Straight, knee-length silhouettes are reworked through sheer overlays, visible underlayers and wrap constructions. Pale yellow and mint styles feature bows and a fabric rosette, while a charcoal skirt combines a high front opening with scattered jewelled embellishments.

Altuzarra: SS27 skirts

Slim, below-the-knee skirts in olive and tiger-patterned fabric sit alongside fuller, calf-length styles in brightly coloured checks. Harness-like waist detailing and a fringed hem sharpen the narrower silhouettes, while pleats and generous folds give the checked skirts movement.

Saint Laurent: SS27 skirts

Narrow, knee-length skirts feature richly textured gold surfaces, metallic finishes and deep front openings. A contrasting black style pairs an asymmetric hem with an oversized bow-like detail, bringing sculptural volume to the otherwise streamlined selection.

Tory Burch: SS27 skirts

Below-the-knee skirts follow fluid, gently flared or straighter silhouettes, with glossy finishes and softly rippled surfaces. The selection spans vivid orange-red, pale beige with a repeating motif, muted gold with a tonal pattern and turquoise with a densely textured finish.

Michael Kors: SS27 skirts

Skirts play with volume and proportion, from a gathered gingham wrap style to a rounded, sculptural design covered in floral appliqués. Pale tailored versions introduce crisp pleats and asymmetric hems, including a dramatic high-low silhouette with long side panels.

Ferragamo: SS27 skirts

Mostly knee-length skirts revisit tailoring through straight cuts, flap pockets and defined, belted waists. Opaque cream and brown checked styles contrast with sheer teal and black versions that reveal high-cut briefs beneath.

Gucci: SS27 skirts

Close-fitting skirts range from short, softly gathered styles to below-the-knee pencil silhouettes in red tartan and grey checks. Black designs add texture through long fringe, translucent sections and a glossy, rippled surface, while belts and chain details accent the waist.

Marni: SS27 skirts

Low-slung skirts span sequinned knee-length designs, clean beige pencil shapes and abbreviated brown and pastel styles. Oversized buckles, oval waist cut-outs and contrasting trim provide recurring details, balancing pared-back silhouettes with playful decoration.

Valentino: SS27 skirts

Figure-skimming skirts become statement pieces through sheer floral embroidery, feathered trims and glossy, intensely coloured finishes. Lengths range from above the knee to near the ankle, with gathered fabric, a large bow and tassel detailing introducing volume and movement.

Maison Margiela: SS27 skirts

Long, straight skirts adopt apron-like constructions, with contrasting waist ties and overlapping panels. Pink and orange florals, translucent lace-like surfaces and a dark denim version give the otherwise restrained silhouettes contrasting textures and finishes.

Dolce & Gabbana: SS27 skirts

Mostly knee- to calf-length skirts range from fitted pencil shapes to a fuller white style with eyelet cutwork. Multicoloured tweed-like texture, pink floral decoration and black leather-look fabric with a plush hem create a richly embellished mix, punctuated by decorative buttons and oversized buckles.