The Long and Short of It—How Paris Fashion Week Street Style Stars Mixed Hemlines

It’s all about long coats and short hemlines—shop their looks here.

The Long and Short of It—How Paris Fashion Week Street Style Stars Mixed Hemlines

If there is a city that allows for experimenting with seasonal transitional style, it’s Paris. Where else can you wear puffer jackets plus sandals or a trench coat with a mini skirt on the same day, let alone the same outfit? And for the past eight days, Paris Fashion Week showgoers have been doing just that. A common outfit formula seen around the bustling Paris streets included short hemlines, long overcoats, and sturdy flat boots—three of fall’s must-have items in one fool-proof look.

Taking a closer look at Paris fashion week street style stars gives us a lesson in how to mix fall’s fabulous mini skirts with the season’s selection of classic coats and knee-high boots. Keep in mind it’s helpful to have your coat and boots meet or overlap, to ensure there’s no awkward leg gap exposing. Leave the rest of the mix up to your imagination. Go long! (and short!) this fall with these six styling ideas below.

Three-Piece Prints

Pile on the prints, and if you get cold, you can always add a pair of tights, too.

Prada single-breasted printed Radzimir overcoat

Barrie houndstooth cashmere and wool sweater

Chopova Lowena painterly-print plaid miniskirt

Ganni calf leather high Chelsea boots

Future Perfect

Sporty sunglasses and leather trench coats would normally give off a Matrix aesthetic, but when paired with cowboy boots and brown leathers, the look feels 2021.

Avec Les Filles belted faux-leather trench

Rotate snake-print skirt

Prada Linea Rossa sunglasses

Ganni knee-high Western boots

Go-To Tailoring

This fall and winter, reach for a sleek, ankle-length, double-breasted menswear-inspired coat for any and all of your outfits—mini skirts and combat boots included.

Zara oversized wool coat

J.Crew classic-fit ruffleneck shirt in stripe

Red Valentino virgin wool miniskirt

Dior D-Fight ankle boots

Prep Goes West

Add a little giddyup to a mod mini and grandpa-inspired sweater vest—and don’t forget a leather trench.

Blanca Vita leather-look trench coat

Samsøe Samsøe Simones sweater vest

Alexachung faux patent-leather miniskirt

Tecovas Josie boots

Queen of Pop

Paired with an otherwise all-black ensemble of a cozy cardigan and wooly blanket coat, a pop-star worthy micro mini adds a surprising element of color.

Cos belted wrap coat

Khaite the Scarlet cardigan

Gauge81 blue satin Mani miniskirt

Loeffler Randall Collins leather knee boots

Fall Tones

A tri-colored brown-toned leather jacket works surprisingly well with a chunky grey knit and black knee-high riding boots.

Marine Serre patchwork leather coat

Maison Margiela cable-knit wool sweater vest

Everlane clean silk relaxed shirt

Legres knee-high leather boots

This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Madeline Fass