Shakira Makes the Case for Bringing Back a Polarizing Skirt Styling Trend From the Aughts

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for bringing the polarizing styling choice back into the mainstream. On July 6, the singer was photographed at the Fendi Couture show in Paris for Fashion Week, wearing a pair of tailored black trousers under a pleated black schoolgirl skirt.

Shakira topped her throwback look with a cream-colored sleeveless top, pointed toe pumps, and a nude handbag from the Italian brand.Back in the aughts, the skirt-over-pants look was mostly seen on Disney and Nickelodeon teen stars like Ashley Tisdale and Miley Cyrus.

These days, the style is making its slow return to red carpets and runway show front rows on the likes of to the 2022 Jingle Ball, and , who topped her leather Balenciaga cargo pants with a leather Balenciaga miniskirt during Paris Fashion Week in 2022.But Shakira is clearly all about making a statement with her fashion these days, sometimes literally.

On wearing a crisp white jacket adorned with a three-dimensional message reading, simply, “No.” As for what she's trying to say by reviving a controversial trend from two decades ago, well, that's still very much up for interpretation.By Chloé CastanheiraBy Alice CaryBy Carrie WittmerBy Emma SpeddingMore from GlamourSee More Stories© 2023 Condé Nast.