There’s an issue in hot debate amongst fashion-minded women these days: mullet skirts. In case you haven’t been exposed to them yet, these pieces are long in back, short in front, and tend to start arguments. I innocently enough picked up a $15 navy mullet skirt at Target a few weeks ago, not knowing that some fashionistas consider the trend to be a huge faux pas. I simply thought it was cute, and that it fluttered nicely in the breeze. But after hearing a few snide comments and reading posts with titles like, “In Defense of the Mullet Skirt,” I realized I had unwittingly chosen sides in a fashion debate.
I’m not one to waste money, and the skirt looks good on me and works well in my wardrobe. So even if my purchase is somewhat unfashionable, I’m not going to lose sleep over it. Though I suppose I can see where naysayers’ aversion comes from; the mullet skirt is clearly a trend that probably won’t be around in ten years, but will put an easy “2012″ timestamp on photos. Nonetheless, fashion is filled with fleeting looks, and I’m OK with embracing this one. Hopefully, looking back, it won’t be as cringeworthy as bucket hats or whiskered jeans.
What do you think of mullet skirts? Would you wear one?
ranunculus / 3457 posts
I love them, if I were tall I’d wear them. I think they look terrible on short girls.
hydrangea / 81 posts
That is the ugliest effing skirt I have ever seen.
ranunculus / 3457 posts
I love them, if I were tall I’d wear them. I think they look terrible on short girls.
orchid / 143 posts
I think the hemline is very flattering. The mini-to-maxi skirts are a little eyebrow-raising, but I like the knee-to-ankle hems. It’s all about moderation and balance. I have an evening gown with a knee-to-ankle hemline that I bought secondhand about five years ago and it actually makes my 5′ look taller! Plus, I think they’re a great way to show off the way legs look in heels without wearing an actual miniskirt.
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All of these pictures make the skirts look ugly, but I like the idea when it’s not so severe as mini-to-floorlength. I prefer the knee-to-ankle length. I like my legs so I plan on trying it out some time soon.
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I don’t like the mini to floor length look, but knee length to ankle is OK. I like the look of some of the ones I kept from the 90s. There is only a couple of inches difference.
dahlia / 2747 posts
i just bought one. keep on hating.
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I didn’t realize there was a debate either. Yeah, the shorter ones are a bit questionable, but most of the skirts I’ve seen have been knee-to-floor. I think they’re cute!
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I agree with other commenters, not a fan of the skirts with a huge difference in length between the long and short parts. Probably won’t wear one though.
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I like them. People need to reprioritize what they get upset over^^
hydrangea / 87 posts
I like the one on Kristin Cavilari (however you spell it).
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I like them.
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I only like the main photo’s and selena gomez’s. Also the black dress, but some of the others look awkward
cherry blossom / 27 posts
I think it depends more on the style of the dress altogether, personally. Plus, i don’t get why they’re called mullet skirts because that’d be the reverse of a mullet … A mullet is the whole “business in the front, party in the back” thing hahaha.
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I like them but I do not like the ones that are pictured in this post.
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I personally love them, the ones in this list are ugly. But I think that if you have the legs and the height, you can totally rock this.
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I like them a lot, but like with every type of clothing you have to wear the right one. They were around in the 90s but I was too young to wear them lol. I was strictly pants from like the day I could decided to wear clothes until I was.. erm.. well, 18.
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I tried on a dress with this sort of hemline and the result was just hilariously atrocious. I give mad props to anyone who can pull it off, and I’ve definitely seen some people wear these skirts well, but this chick is staying far away from this trend.
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a big no no