What to Wear With a Skort
We cannot get enough athleisure! First, it was leggings which quickly crossed over from yoga wear to daywear to 365 days a year wear! In the last couple of years, bike shorts and skorts have found a place in our summer closets.
But first: What is a skort? A skort is a pair of shorts with an extra fabric panel at the front (and sometimes the back too). This front panel makes the shorts resemble a skirt. Skorts are usually considered women’s garments.
Some of us haven’t quite figured out how to wear skorts beyond the obvious Wimbledon connotations. If you think skorts are limited to the golf course or tennis court, think again!
Versatile Skort Silhouettes Mean Lots of Looks…
Skorts come in lots of different styles, materials, patterns, and colors these days. This means there’s a lot of flexibility to pull them into a wide variety of looks.
Basically, any skirt style can be a skort. This means a skort can be the classic a-line mini skirt (like a tennis skirt.) But a skort can also be a layered frilly skirt, a micro-mini or a pencil skirt. Often, the design has ventured so far from what we’d ordinarily think of as a skort that you’d never know it was a skort at all.
With all these choices come lots of styling options. We’ve broken down our favorites, but don’t feel limited. If you’ve got a skort, try it on with different sweaters, tops, tees and footwear. Playing with the proportions of your body, you might find some combinations that surprise you! And don’t forget the difference accessories, hair, and makeup can make to elevating or downplaying an outfit.
Here are some of our favorite takes on the skort.
An Athletic Skort Look Is Still the Best Bet
Say what you want; a skort is still an activewear classic. Picture crisp basics, pleated skirts. Whether you’re legit playing sports or just want that sporty, casual vibe for daytime or brunching, tennis-style skorts are the perfect swap-put for leggings on hot days.
If you’re active or on the go, skorts offer many benefits beyond style options!
- Modesty: A skort offers the benefits of wearing a short skirt paired with the modesty of wearing shorts. Whether you’re playing sports or just walking around on a hot day, a skort protects you from inadvertently flashing by-standers while still allowing you to show some leg.
- Prevent Chafing: If you’re susceptible to thigh chafing when you wear skirts, the individual leg sections of the skort will offer protection for your inner thighs and help prevent the repeated rubbing that causes chafing.
- Sweat and Leak Absorption: The Knix Leakproof Skort supports you during any lunge, jump, or leisurely walk. Built-in backup protection keeps life's leaks out of your mind and helps you focus on your A-game.
For a sporty skort look, your skort and some fresh white kicks combined with a sports bra, white crop top or tank, fitted tee or polo top, for a look that’s at home on the court, field, gym, or high street. You can also go all-black here, with a black skort and black t-shirt.
A Casual Daywear Look
With a little tweaking, skorts can easily make a transition from “sporty” to “casual.” Introducing accessories (a purse, sunglasses and dressier sneaks) will go a long way. Stay away from the all-white tennis look and play with colors, layers, or a graphic tee, and you’ll have a look that perfectly bridges fashion and sportswear, and is ideal for gallivanting around town or brunching.
Here’s some Instagram inspo!
Try a Dressy Skort Outfit
Think that’s the limit of skort looks? Think again!
One skort silhouette we love: A button-down shirt and dressy sandals totally elevate the skort to ‘chic mini skirt’ territory. Note the clever color-blocking here too; the purse complements the shirt color, so it all pulls together as a very coherent and well-put-together look that you could definitely wear to a dinner or a bar.
There’s Even a Skort Look for the Office?!
You might think we’re really pushing it now, but you can totally pull off a black skort as office wear. You can find skorts in a wrap or pleated style, even a pencil skort silhouette. Just check out these two looks.
There tends to be more modesty in the office, so the extra coverage of a jacket over a black crewneck tee or a striped tee keeps things simple and strong. Add some stud earrings, simple gold chain necklacess and some ankle boots with tights and you'll have a strong and stylish skorts look.
The skort actually fades into the background here - it’s all about a strong jacket to make the look more professional. Tights are also doing a lot of work in both these looks (with office footwear). Even though these are very different looks; one more preppy and the other a little more elegant office, both work really well in a professional context.
The Girly Skort Outfit
There are loads of skort designs out there, including those flirty, floral short skirts that are great in hot summer months. The benefit of rendering these designs as skorts instead of skirts is twofold:
- First, they better protect the wearers modesty. Because these designers are looser and are made with flowy materials, they can easily blow up. So having them be a skort instead of a skirt offers protection from accidentally flashing strangers on the street.
- Second, this style of skirt is perfect for a sweltering hot day. But you know what else happens on a hot day? Sweat and chafing. As skorts, they offer more coverage and protection from skin-on-skin friction on the inner thighs.
These short, flirty skorts can be worn just like summer skirts; dressed-up, dressed down with flat strappy sandals. It’s a summer classic look with a practical addition! You’ll find options like a Liberty print skort, ruffle skort and more that would work with this look.
The Skort as a Luxe Vibe
If your style is more grown-up, elegant and expensive, you may feel like the skort has nothing to offer you. But don’t rule it out. Selecting only warm neutral hues and pairing your skort with other sumptuous materials (cashmere, luxe knits, a great wool coat) can create a look that’s elegant and luxurious.
The key for us here is staying tonal and really thinking about the materials and accessories. An all-camel, all-grey or all-black look in beautiful fabrics with the right accessories will always strike a timeless and elegant chord.
Want to Wear a Skort? Discover the Knix Sport Skort
Introducing your new activewear essential: the Skort. Designed with stretch fabric and an anti-chafe short liner, you can love every frictionless movement. Plus, drop-in pockets help you keep your must-haves handy.
The Skort is designed with stretch performance fabric and a super flattering mid-rise waistband for extra comfort and support. Paired with a rounded hemline for a stylish & functional fit.
Leak-Free Gusset
Discover confidence like no other comes from wearing the right gear. The Leakproof Skort supports you during any lunge, jump, or leisurely walk. Built-in backup protection keeps life's leaks out of your mind and helps you focus on your A-game.
Movement Made Easy
Movement should never make you feel uncomfortable, regardless of the heat or any irritating thigh friction. The lightweight & stretchy interior anti-chafe shorts keep you feeling great no matter what.
Shop the Knix Sport Skort here
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