While the maxi skirt might seem solely like a summer staple, if you ask the RUSSH team, this piece is something of a chameleon. And now, as temperatures dip and daylight shortens, the maxi skirt offers a gentle pivot from sun-drenched ease to layered, wintry sophistication.

The beauty of the maxi skirt, if you ask us, is that, with the right styling, it's equally at home barefoot on a beach as it is tucked beneath an oversized bankers coat in the city. And it’s this versatility that makes the maxi skirt the ultimate transitional piece.  While the weather wavers and dress codes blur, the maxi skirt remains, effortlessly bridging the gap.

Designers are embracing the maxi skirt's adaptability, showcasing it in various forms. For instance, Max Mara models were sent down the Fall Winter 2026 runway wrapped soft cashmere maxi skirts in warming winter hues, while Christopher Esber's Spring Summer 2026 collection went the other way, with more structured leather iterations.

Of course, as temperatures drop, the way we style maxi skirts shifts subtly. Crochet tanks are swapped for fine-gauge turtlenecks. Pedicure-baring sandals give way to riding boots. Textures layer and contrast: silk skirts peek from beneath shearling coats; slinky jerseys are offset by chunky cable knits. In other words, the maxi skirt doesn’t need to be reinvented, simply reimagined.

Ready to invest in a piece you'll keep coming back to, season after season? Shop our edit of the best maxi skirts to wear now, and well into winter, below.

Max Mara Vernice maxi skirt

Reformation Gemma Silk skirt

St Agni Leather Column skirt

Zimmermann Alchemy Asymmetric skirt 

Sti Agni Wool Everyday skirt

Isabel Marant Volomia skirt 

GANNI Stretch Denim Skirt

Lauren Manoogian Plisse Maxi Skirt

DISSH Black Lace Maxi skirt 

HENNE Ember skirt

The Frankie Shop Black Aeson Maxi Skirt