Pleating Please. . .

Erdem Spring/Summer '11 show, floral action...

Derek Lam Spring/Summer 2011, monochrome effect...

I have fallen in LOVE with pleated skirts of late. They were big news at shows Erdem, Derek Lam and Tommy Hilfiger for Spring/Summer 2011. A tricky trend to pull off, pleated skirts are sooo effective when teamed with the right elements...! Keira Knightley, whose style I craved to copy when I saw it, paired her lemon maxi skirt with a simple crisp white shirt, knotted just above her stomach to show off her vintage~style belt, with matching brown satchel. Fearne cotton aestheticised her androgynous, monochrome look with a bright fushia pleated skirt and amazing chunky black wedges. Stylist Angela Scanlon's take on the pleated look grew on me slowly, teaming her nude coloured maxi skirt with a belted rock tee and shoeboots. I will be getting my pleat on for sure...!

Keira Knightley, my favourite take on the pleat...

Fearne Cotton with her colour~pop pleat...

Angela Scanlon rocking up her maxi pleat...