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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: How do you feel about blazers with skirts? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:35:05 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Aida on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts/page/2#post-649638 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:46:20 +0000 Aida 649638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ A longer skirt (high waisted) with a more cropped jacket would give you non-halved proportions yes? That's usually how I wear mine, OR I'll do a long blazer with a shorter skirt. Vildy on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts/page/2#post-649619 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:29:35 +0000 Vildy 649619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes, something like thirds. If you think about the front view with a jacket worn open and not too enveloping so that a lot of top/shirt shows, that's very much like thirds, yes? Suz on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts/page/2#post-649368 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:34:50 +0000 Suz 649368@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I do it, Claire, and don't feel too corporate. But I will admit, I'm most likely to reach for a casual fabrication. And you know...it's different here with the weather. I'm sorry I don't have pics right now but can hunt for a few later. I think it is easier for me to do with with a patterned skirt (slight A line). ManidipaM on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts/page/2#post-649359 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:23:52 +0000 ManidipaM 649359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Since I only ever wear my blazer over a skirt to feel dressier or more formal, I have to agree that it seems blazers on skirts makes for a very formal look. Even though mine is brightly printed, lightly quilted cotton --- plenty casual in fabrication. Though, I have to say I find the same thing happens to me if I add the blazer over trousers. Only jeans and flannels seem to go to casual territory. Assessing further, I suspect all these bottom halves I've ever paired are casual to start with, except the jeans and the flannel pants --- so it may not be the blazer that's to blame! I wonder what would happen if I had a denim skirt (instead of tweed pencil or silk maxi) to pair with my blazer... But yeah, cardis and casual jackets are 100% easier on a skirt or dress for MOTG. Anonymous on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts/page/2#post-649342 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:54:08 +0000 Anonymous 649342@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Vildy, it sounds like your eye is wanting to see things broken into thirds. With pants, your blazer is 1/3 and your pants are 2/3 so that makes your eye happy. With a knee length skirt, you are halved, and that bothers you (at least from the rear view). Am I right? I like a skirt with an untucked top and then a cropped denim jacket on top, with their hems at two different lengths--maybe 8" apart. It's when my top and my blazer are the same length that it feels funny somehow. MsMary on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-649287 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:25:29 +0000 MsMary 649287@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am firmly on Team Blazers With Skirts. That is my everyday uniform for work! I agree, though, that it's a little trickier for MsOTG. Vildy on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-649285 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:20:57 +0000 Vildy 649285@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Angie, what I was trying to say is - probably because I'm short - I don't like the rear proportion of more jacket and necessarily less length of skirt. If it's 2 matching pieces, as in a skirt suit, then it's all monochrome, anyway. Otherwise, I feel the blockiness of it. All of my pants would have more fabric length showing beneath a blazer hem - especially with not too long a hem and with heels extending the leg. I realize I could have a much longer skirt with jacket and get more skirt length that way but then I feel dumpy in a 70's way. I do like, though, the rear view of your short denim jacket with skirt. This looks just right to me. And seemed like a good solution for me. Just an odd personal preference about the proportion of top and bottom fabrics. Angie on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-649267 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:23:27 +0000 Angie 649267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Vildy, how is wearing a blazer with trousers any less contrasting than when you wear it with a dress or skirt from the rear view? Claire, it's all been said. Hope that you get sorted AFTER your 112 degree Summer! Anonymous on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-649243 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:28:41 +0000 Anonymous 649243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like the structure of blazers and jackets and also don't have a real "job". When first coming to YLF I saw some members pairing a denim pencil skirt, graphic tee and boyfriend blazer. I still like that combination. I've added a couple of unlined cotton blazers that seem to work with skirts and look casual. Collar popping and sleeve scrunching helps. It may also help that my denim pencil skirt is just below my knees...more of a midi. A fuller skirt seems to call for a cropped jacket that will show your waist, or fitted at the waist. I just looked at Goldenpig's photos and see that many of her fuller skirts are midi length which may be the key to wearing jackets as long as hers. Also, they are buttoned at the waist. Anonymous on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-649232 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:58:00 +0000 Anonymous 649232@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It would have to be the right blazer with the right skirt, but the same would be true for a blazer with pants. sarah on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-649229 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:55:34 +0000 sarah 649229@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Claire, perhaps blazers with skirts are tricky to pull of for a MOTG look. I will give you that. Vildy on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-649220 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:33:24 +0000 Vildy 649220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm grateful for this thread as I own way too many blazers. There's something about a jacket over a skirt or dress that doesn't feel right to me and I think I've figured it out from this discussion. I look at the back view a lot and what bothers me is the (usually) contrast fabrics where it looks disjointed, jarring to me. Though may be perfectly fine from the front because usually worn open! And yes I have jackets of varying lengths. And I tend to picture blazers, when I'm considering acquiring one, as over pants. And I wear them over pants. No problem. No problem with the back view. It's *because* I don't like the proportionality of the back view of blazer and skirt/skirt of a dress. It's the greater quantity of jacket fabric that seems to bother me. With pants, there's a more equal proportion of the two or perhaps the jacket is the lesser proportion. Soooo, if I follow some of the above advice and wear cropped or waist length blazers - problem solved for me! citygirldc on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648920 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:06:12 +0000 citygirldc 648920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Since I tend to wear business attired, I definitely wear blazers or cropped jackets with skirts. Most of my blazer jackets are cotton based so it does make my outfits a bit less "corporate." rachylou on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648918 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:03:55 +0000 rachylou 648918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ya, longer blazers give you that Muffy-in-a-headband feel. A cropped blazer would be *fresher.* Transcona Shannon on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648915 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 23:03:13 +0000 Transcona Shannon 648915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ No secret I'm a HUGE lover of blazers and wear them with dresses, skirts and pants alike. Longer length blazers are fab with pants and jeans, whereas I try to keep them a bit shorter (as Diana pointed out) for skirts. There are also two different lengths for skirts - if I'm wearing a pencil skirt, a little bit longer will work, but if I'm wearing a fuller skirt, cropped is the way to go. I love the look of bootcut jeans, white button down and blazer - one of my all time favourite casual blazer looks. Anonymous on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648867 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:37:10 +0000 Anonymous 648867@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You guys all look so great! And I guess it goes without saying but most of you have, ahem, *jobs* so of course even the most conservative combo would look totally appropriate. I should have said, "Blazers with skirts for casual MOTG looks" but you have probably figured that out, lol! I have a dark denim pencil skirt and I used to wear a white blazer with it along with some sort of printed blouse. I always felt like I looked like I was going to the office (if I had one). Switching to a white denim jacket helped. Maybe it was a combination of neutral colors and straight cuts that made the combination look more like career wear. I did recently pick up a striped knit blazer, but after I got it home I realized that it's not really that cropped, it just has 3/4 sleeves. I'm not loving the proportions it creates with a skirt, but I'll have to style it and post pictures so you all can help me. Another day. goldenpig on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648865 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:36:43 +0000 goldenpig 648865@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This may be just my style personality with my bias toward dresses and skirts, but I kind of feel like wearing blazers and pants (unless they're jeans) looks more corporate than wearing blazers with skirts. But I don't consider myself a "blazer person" necessarily. I mean I have the cropped blazers that I posted, but I don't really have any traditional longer blazers (like those black or white blazers that people tend to wear a lot). I'm more likely to wear a cardigan or denim or leather jacket. Jjsloane on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648864 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:36:24 +0000 Jjsloane 648864@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ What Deborah just said so beautifully. I had on a blazer and skirt today and while it was bright kelly green knit the pencil skirt made it quite corporate. cheryle (Dianthus) on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648863 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:35:51 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 648863@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I am a blazer wearer too and have put many of them with jeans and skirts. I think the cut is important but so is the fabric. A linen or cotton jacket will look less formal than a suiting fabric and a denim jacket less formal than a linen or cotton. I also think that a striped jacket is more casual than a solid. I have the white and navy jacket and use it in casual outfits. rae on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648859 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:32:38 +0000 rae 648859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I don't have a great many feelings about this... I actually pair a blazer with my skirts when I *want* to look more corporate, so I guess I agree with you. Mostly, I take it as it comes when determining which length of blazer goes with which skirts. I'm a fan of "a short skirt and a long jacket" and I think the opposite is true, too (cropped jacket with longer skirts). Tanya on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648858 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:31:28 +0000 Tanya 648858@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I will occasionally wear blazers with skirts, tough not that often as I do not get to wear skirts often to begin with. I like either shrunken cropped blazers with fuller skirts or longer, almost boyfriend styles with shorter tighter skirts ( for going out only). Aida on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648854 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:29:06 +0000 Aida 648854@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Another member of Team Blazer checking in! I wear blazers with my skirts in casual outfits, and there are a number of things that contribute to how "corporate" the final outfits end up. Many good points mentioned above and I agree especially about shrunken/cropped lengths which is a major key for myself (esp. with flared skirts), as well as looking for printed/colorful items which would make things less traditionally classic and work-ish. One of the other key things is having enough casual fabrication in the outfit. So if you have a thicker, heavier skirt you'll want to maybe wear a jersey top rather than a silky blouse, or maybe a knit blazer over one with some sheen, or a cable knit sweater versus a fine gauge. Of course having the skirt itself be in a casual fabrication would be the easiest (woven and floaty, knit/jersey, denim, etc.) because then you can wear a blouse for a dressier casual or a tee for less dressy casual. And of course shoes play a big part; plain pumps may look more corporate than say cork flats or an espadrilles sandal. EDIT: Casual accessories can also help! Like a watch with a woven cloth strap versus a metal band etc. Deborah on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648851 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:26:43 +0000 Deborah 648851@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Claire I think it's been said but I think it really depends on the combination. I love skirts with jackets. Proportions are important as are fabrics and styles. A blazer over a denim pencil skirt can look really cool yet casual. A more full skirt seems to ask for a shorter shrunken style blazer. To casual a blazer you can scrunch the sleeves, put a more casual top under it, add a scarf etc. Amy on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648836 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:07:41 +0000 Amy 648836@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I wear a blazer with a skirt almost every day, but I am in a corporate-ish environment, so...yeah...It works here. Some blazers are more casual than others. Look for knits, trendy colors funky details to shake off the corporate vibe. sarah on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648835 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:06:03 +0000 sarah 648835@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Claire, I wear blazers with skirts all the time! Of course, now that I say that, I can't seem to find any pics : ( I do like shorter blazers with my pencil skirts. I think that there are some tricks to making that combo less corporate - scrunched sleeves, popped collars, not too matchy-matchy + the rules that Angie has given about debombshelling pencil skirts. nancylee on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648833 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:04:29 +0000 nancylee 648833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm really glad you asked this question, Claire, because I've had the same thought about blazers with skirts. I don't seem able to pair them without appearing "corporate," like you said. Hmmm. We're getting some good suggestions here. Natalie's post shows some good examples. I especially like photo #8. goldenpig on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648826 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:41:30 +0000 goldenpig 648826@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Interesting question Claire! I combed back through my WIW and found these examples. I think the answer lies in the length of the blazer and the blouse underneath and the shape of the skirt. For example, I lined up a few examples from least to most corporate looking. With the blue blazer (1-3) and colored blazers (4-6), the tank top is the most casual, pussy bow blouse more business-like, and collared button down is the most corporate looking. Fuller skirts tend to look a little more casual than pencil skirts. And longer blazers like the hip length blazer tend to be a bit more conservative looking than cropped fitted blazers (#4 feels very casual to me with the cropped green jacket and floral linen skirt whereas #5 with the hip length blazer feels more suit-like and #6 is conservative and borderline stuffy looking to me). And I'm not sure if you consider leather jackets to count as blazers (7-8), but I definitely wear them like blazers! And same rules apply with the collared shirt being more formal than the tank top. I think you can definitely do blazers with skirts Claire--play around with cropped fitted blazers and fuller casual/floral skirts! ironkurtin on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648822 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:37:04 +0000 ironkurtin 648822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I think it depends on the cuts of the blazer and the skirt together. Diana on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648821 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:35:46 +0000 Diana 648821@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ By the way, Claire, tomorrow at my conference I am scheduled to give a talk so I am planning to dress up slightly more with a long blazer and skirt. I don't think it's going to look overly corporate though as the blazer is my knit turquoise one and the skirt is printed and not a pencil. Meredith1953 on "How do you feel about blazers with skirts?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-feel-about-blazers-with-skirts#post-648819 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:32:22 +0000 Meredith1953 648819@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Claire, Maybe a denim or really casual skirt would work with a blazer to kind of de-corporate it! That was suggested to me by a clever member (can't remember who but I'll check).