The fashion crowd’s enduring penchant for nostalgia finds its apotheosis in the revival of early aughts essentials; in the last few seasons, that affinity has surpassed tailored blazers and pinstripe vests to bring us back to the figure-hugging pencil skirt. A workwear staple that gained popularity during women’s liberation of dress in ’50s and ’60s, the pencil skirt—both knee-length and midi—was featured heavily on the fall/winter 2025 runways, styled in novel ways that made the old and familiar feel new again. For an effortless day-to-night night, temper Erdem’s mix-and-match florals with Almina Concept’s blush pink V-neck cardigan, then elevate with elegant extras like Neous’s sheer lace sling-backs and Completedworks’s drop agate and pearl earrings.