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Holiday outfit: Forever21 bodycon pencil skirts

Forever21 store is one of the most well-known shops around the world, I for one have known about it for the longest time but it took me heading to Korea to actually find something that I like. I have been to a couple of their stores here in the UK but I have only ever bought one thing that I liked and that was skinny jeans which on me don’t look like skinny jeans more like normal pair of jeans. So you can imagine my surprise when I escorted a friend of mine whilst we were in Korea to pick out an outfit and I stumbled upon some lovely looking bodycon pencil skirts. I don’t know why but outside shorts, basic and bodycon pencil skirts are my favourite and what do I mean by basic! It basically means that ‘basic’ no style or pattern or print on then just your standard basic skirt.

 

bodycon pencil skirts

 

I picked up one in cream to wear out when I was clubbing and I glowed in the club as in literally you could spot me from yards and yards away but I still loved how it hugged my non-existent hips, my pert derrière shone like a diamond. I fell in love all over again so much that the next day I went back and picked up 2 more in dark blue and light grey.

The beauty about bodycon pencil skirts is that you can never dress them wrong even if you really tried. The skirts I picked up were really soft material and reached my knees but when walking they rose up which was fine by me as they didn’t rise up past dignity. As I have mentioned above you can never dress bodycon pencil skirts wrong, because they are really basic you can either play the top part up or keep it simple. I am one for doing both, dependent on the mood.

For my first outfit choice dressing bodycon pencil skirts, I chose to wear a white/black striped short sleeve bodysuit, paired that with some flats and a throw over cardigan for when the nights got chilly. Accessories wise I kept it simple with a nice watch and studs.

For my second outfit choice, I opted to wear another striped shirt elbow length and paired with some canvas. The weather was perfect so no need for cardigans and I felt I didn’t need accessories.

There so many ways you can dress the bodycon pencil skirts but as always with my outfit tips, do what’s comfortable for you. The ideas I share are those that have either worked for me or I am not shy to attempt.

How would you dress a bodycon pencil skirts?

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Comments

  1. Zaria Papa says

    Hi Miranda,

    I am not a fan of pencil skirts on me but I love seeing other women wearing them. Though you are right, you cannot really go wrong with styling a pencil skirt. Great picks and post, thank you!

    Zaria

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  2. Mardene Carr says

    I am totally in love with pencil skits…love..love them. They do something to your outfit especially with heels. What program did you use to put the outfits together?

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  5. R U S S says

    Your post came at such a good time. I looove body con skirts so yes, I’m going to visit F21 soon. The skirts are versatile and look nice for day wear & even for night outs.

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  7. Michelle Blackwood says

    Love all the outfits, I wore pencil skirts when I was younger but it’s no longer my style but my daughter loves them.

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  8. CourtneyLynne says

    Oooooo I just love a good pencil skirt!!!!! When I was living in FL and went to a lot of events I wore a ton of them!

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  10. Charli says

    I do love a good pencil skirt, I actually wish I owned more than I do now that I’ve read your post. I’m loving the blue one in your post, such a gorgeous colour! x

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  12. Pinay Mommy Online says

    I would dress a bodycon pencil skirts with a nice and simple top, light-colored cardigan and a white sneakers. I don’t know how would I look with this because I haven’t tried yet. 🙂

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  14. Amy Hunt says

    I used to love body con skirts, back when I had curves, I’m more heavy on top now though so they just look wrong on me but I get what you mean about forver 21. It’s got beautiful things but nothing that I’d really buy for myself.. glad you found something after searching through them for so long! ^_^

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  16. Kita says

    Cute skirts. I can’t wear this style because it doesn’t work with my shape but I love the styles.

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  17. Kiwi says

    I need to buy more basic attire. The older I get the more I try to buy more staple pieces because it can be interchangeable so many ways! I would love to own a couple of body suits this summer too!

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  20. Bonnie @wemake7 says

    I don’t think I have ever worn a pencil skirt before. I would love to buy one and see how good it looks on me.

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  21. Kathy says

    I actually love pencil skirts. I think they’re very classy. I love the collage you have here. It’s got a lot of great items.

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  32. Laura H says

    I’d never thought of wearing a bodysuit with a pencil skirt but that would solve the problem of any unwanted lines or shirts coming up! Fab outfit idea 🙂

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  37. Leanne says

    I wear a shorter style body con skirt for work. BT recently I’ve been thinking about getting a longer length one. ☺ Love how you’ve put together here.

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  43. Elizabeth O. says

    Pencil skirts are a classic and it’s always going to be my go-to outfit on events that require me to wear smart casual clothes. It’s perfect for everyday office wear too. I love how it compliments a woman’s body.

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  44. Bella says

    I love spring – the return of skirts! I always find the coolest pieces at Forever 21, I will have to go check out these skirts!

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  46. rebecca says

    I hadn’t shopped at Forever 21 for probably a decade until a friend recently got me back into their basics. I really like that you chosen to dress down the pencil skirt which is unexpected.

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  48. Jasmine Eclipse says

    I love bodycon pencil skirts, they’re so flattering! I have the same thing with Forever 21 as you do, I see the clothes and advertisements and other people posting cute outfits they got from F21, but every time I step foot into a store, I almost never find anything! Maybe I’ll have to fly over to Korea to find some clothes hahaha

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  50. Tanya Howard says

    I have fallen in love with bodycon pencil skirts of late, you can put so many looks together based on them. I struggle with Forever 21’s sizing sadly, I have a couple of tops but always end up sending things back

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  53. Megan Elford says

    I would love to be able to wear a pencil skirt! I’m afraid my body type doesn’t lend itself well to pencil skirts, but I bet they look AH-MAZE-ING on you!!

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  55. Mimi Green says

    I’m a Forever 21 fan, some items are hit or miss but over all they are a win for me. I shop online much more than I do in store . I don’t like the long lines and they have better selections.
    I love a good pencil skirt and I have tons of them from there.

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  56. Jeni hawkins says

    I LOVE those skirts! I would really love to be able to wear them this year! I’m only 5″4, and kinda stalky – do you think I could pull off this type of skirt??

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  57. Amanda | Glitter & Spice says

    Bodycon skirts always make me so nervous… but maybe I need to hop back onto this trend. I have a bachelorette party coming up in June in New Orleans and we’re all supposed to wear head-to-toe black when we go out one night. As somebody who doesn’t own a single piece of clothing in black, I am SO flummoxed as to what to buy for the occasion… but maybe I’ll get one of these bodycon skirts and call it a day! 🙂
    XO Amanda | http://www.glitterandspice.com

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  59. Jess says

    I love a good basic skirt, as you say you can dress them up or down as necessary 🙂 I love that royal blue colour!

    Jess xo

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  60. alison says

    I was just in Forever 21 looking at those skirts and I didn’t buy one! I am kicking myself now! They look so cute but I didn’t have time to try them on but now I have to go back and get at least one!

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  62. Sarah Bailey says

    I can to admit I so do not have the body for anything bodycon, however I love the colours of these skirts and the way you have styled them is awesome. x

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  70. Corinne says

    Whhaaaattt, they have stores in the UK? I went when I visited Florida a few years ago but none of the things suited me. It reminded me a bit of Primark and I found their sizing really small. So many pretty prints, but just too short for me!

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    • Miranda says

      Yep!!! They do, in London Oxford street has one that’s were I got the ‘skinny jeans’ which are not exactly skinny lol, the sizing is weird

  71. Amy Scott says

    I love that you included trainers in one of the looks. Since I was little I have loved the likes of converse with dresses. It’s feminine yet sporty and the skirt will take you from day to night. Really cute picks. Pencil skirts really never go out of style.

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    • Miranda says

      I am glad to hear that, I have recently fallen in love with trainers/converse and wearing them more than anything else

  74. Alli Smith says

    Pencil skirts are my favorite and they always compliment my figure. Thanks for showing me new ways the wear them. Love all the looks you shared.

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  76. Robin says

    I am not a big body-con dresser, but I love your styling tips, and could definitely layer a sweater and a striped tee over the skirt as shown! I’ll have to try it as Forever 21 is a nice place to make an initial inexpensive purchase, and there is one locally here in a mall. xoxo stay inspired! Robin from THE INSPIRED (http://www.theinspired.life)

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  80. CHARLOTTE EVANS says

    I *probably* have the right shape for bodycon skirts but I’ve always thought of them as more of a dressy option, you’ve made me see how easy it would be to wear them more casually so maybe I’ll go pick one up too, great post 🙂 xx

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