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. It's a fact luxury designers know well: Fall 2025 collections gave us tailored maxis Hérmes, sweeping silk organza iterations that sat low on the hips at Chloé, and sleek column styles at Max Mara.
Designers are embracing the maxi skirt's adaptability, showcasing it in various forms. For instance, Ralph Lauren's Fall 2025 collection revisited romantic frills with an Americana twist, pairing sumptuous suede maxi skirts with patent bustiers, and tactile velvet styles under belted jackets in the same fabric. Similarly, Fendi upped the corporate ante, proving maxi skirts are a winter workwear staple when paired with structured blazers, ultra-fine belts, and slingback heels.
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.
FAITHFULL Elise Skirt Meleu Stripe Multi
HOUSE OF DAGMAR Poplin Maxi Skirt
ÉTERNE Emma Cashmere Maxi Skirt
ST AGNI Leather Column Skirt
MATTEAU Brown Bias Elastic Maxi Skirt
HENNE Ember Skirt
REFORMATION Lucy Skirt
HELSA Diaphanous Maxi Skirt
WARDROBE.NYC Column Skirt
COS Panelled Denim Maxi Skirt
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