All black · Autumn · Winter

Black tulle skirt over trousers with a leather biker jacket

Layered black tulle skirt worn over straight black trousers, a ribbed turtleneck and an open leather biker jacket. Parking rooftop at dusk, wind in the tulle.

The skirt is layered black tulle on a wide elastic waistband, midi length, light enough to lift in any wind, and it goes over straight black trousers with a pressed crease that end at the ankle. Above, a black ribbed-knit turtleneck tucked under the waistband, and a black leather biker jacket worn open, silver zips and snaps, sleeves to the wrist. Pointed black leather ankle boots underneath.

Tulle over trousers is the way to wear a tulle skirt without a ballet reference: the trousers give it a floor, the biker gives it an edge, and the turtleneck keeps it serious. Autumn into winter, a rooftop at dusk, a drink after, all in one black. If the wind takes the skirt, the trousers are still there.

Tulle in the wind. Leather for when the wind stops being charming.

the pieces

  • Layered black tulle midi skirtmidi skirt · mesh · black
  • Straight black trouserstrousers · black
  • Black ribbed-knit turtleneckturtleneck · knit · black
  • Black leather biker jacketbiker jacket · leather · black
  • Black leather pointed ankle bootsboots · leather · black

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styling notes

  • Tuck the turtleneck; the waistband must show
  • Trousers straight and ankle length, never wide
  • Jacket open, zips silver

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