Japan: how to wear SKIRTS

The weather's getting colder and the sweaters are appearing, but! skirts of all lengths are still being worn-- in Japan :)

First is the slightly-above-the-knee skirt that are usually puffy or ruffly and sometimes worn high-waisted

Combinations with these skirts:

• skirt + rock/band tshirts + baggy knit cardigan OR baggy denim shirt
• skirt + cut-off T's OR long-sleeved cut-off shirts
• skirt + baggy crewneck sweater

common shoes would be booties (thick-heeled!) + ankle socks

Another very common one is the maxi skirt 
Combinations:

• skirt + tucked-in tshirt OR blouse
• skirt + tan/creme/etc colored flowy tank (cut-off is even better) + matching flowy vest in brown
• skirt + baggy sweater
• skirt + cut-off shirt (long or short-sleeved)

common shoes are booties (thick heeled!)

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Short skirts, especially  pencil skirts, are also worn and in-style (you see this a lot in S. Korea too~) You can wear them with rock/band tshirts (trending!) or cut-off shirts or tucked-in shirts or baggy tshirts ...

And here are just a few pictures of how these skirts are worn~

pleated skirt that's high-waisted with a
  rock/band tshirt tucked in
 + Chanel-inspired bag + block-colored heels

Another popular type of skirt is the
see-through ones with the shorts underneath

... more to come for Japan's Autumn 2011 trends !