Single tier garments are the wave of the future (exhibit A+B, shown above). We have all been struggling with what the next skirt shape is, and here is my answer. The fashion industry constantly complicates skirts, always looking for a clever way to freshen up the most basic and necessary of garments. Let’s walk away from the skirt of last summer as (exhibit C, shown above) which is constructed from tier upon tier. Instead embrace the single tier looks shown above in examples A+B…I’ve recently purchased exhibit A at Vagabond (in Philadelphpia). It’s a one-of-a-kind jumper by Arwen Spargo. She runs the pattern in a variety of prints, stripes, knits, and wovens. Exhibit B is a recent purchase by my roommate, it can be worn as summer chic rather than being Boho as the single tiered long skirt has been in the past. I recommend keeping this shape neutral, i.e. beige or washed black to keep it from being too Calypso looking.