Tired of Pencil Skirts!

Preen Line Jenny Stretch Cotton Skirt

Who is sick and tired of the pencil skirt?  They've been "in" for the past couple of years and many petite women look great in them, yes, but there are just so many around!  I really want to see a return of the A-line.  They're just as lovely, and I think flirtier looking in many ways.  Right now, I have at least four pencil skirts in my closet, two which are black (if you include the lace H&M skirt that many petite bloggers bought).  I don't think I'm going to buy any more.  I have enough to last me through the cold weather (three are winter-friendly) and am hoping that more work-appopriate non-pencil skirts will hit the market in the next couple of months (ok, there are definitely some for a very business casual environment, such as the Anthropologie skirt below, but I have yet to see plain, suit/separates appropriate ones in stores or catalogues).



To note:  I am also tired of jeggings and skinny jeans.  I'm NOT buying any more (though I'll continue to wear them, just like pencil skirts)  Glad to see more boot cut and wider-legged jeans for Spring/Summer 2011.

At the H&M Fitting Room

Tried on a few outfits.  The first, an animal print dress made me look extremely boxy.  Not a good thing.  It also made me look fat!  And I never look fat.



I also tried on the same skirt that Kelly from Alterations Needed, which looked better.  Though I was able to zip up the 2, it was very tight, so I opted for a 4.  The 4 would definitely accomodate me if I decide to eat too much!  The skirt is definitely a MUST WEAR for Toronto's LG Fashion Week, which I will be attending starting tomorrow (watch DelectablyChic! for pictures. There may be a Petites at Fashion Week post here, too...it just depends on whether I can find enough petites to get pics of!)

I will also have a better picture of me in the skirt later this week...