Samantha is InStyle's senior fashion editor. She joined the brand in 2019 and oversees the site's fashion coverage, including trend reporting, fashion exclusives, celebrity style interviews, and ...

Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The pleated skirt is a wardrobe staple that has never steered us wrong ...

I love clothes. My maternal grandmother was an extremely talented seamstress and my aunt is a former patternmaker, so it’s in my blood. My grandmother’s style was classic and European, and while I ...

With summer’s humidity behind us and crisp, but not too cold, weather in our future, now’s the time to don a fall skirt. The best part of wearing skirts in the fall is the many iterations of the ...

Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms at sides, band around ankles. Take two quick shuffles left, pivot on left foot and drop left knee as you bend right knee and touch floor with left hand; reach ...

While there are many things I remember fondly about my school days, the uniform is not one of them. Largely consisting of polo tops and starched shirts paired with either tailored trousers or, on rare ...

One standout trend this season is the pleated skirt, but not the schoolgirl, mini version you might be thinking of. These pleated skirts are longer and fuller and come with a grown-up, modern twist.