A Bubble Skirt Can be a Girl's Best Fashion Friend. With a Few Easy Tips, this Silhouette Goes from Tricky to Tricked-Out. FASHIONTRIBES FASHION BLOG

Fendi, Fall 2006

With so much volume on the runways in the midst of an 80s moment, it's not surprising that the bubble skirt (aka the Pouf), made such a strong showing. While not the easiest silhouette to rock, as long as the proportions are right, it can be surprisingly flattering to a gal's fine figure, as evidenced by this version from the Fendi fall 2006 collection.

Wearing a bubble skirt in high style - The Rules:

#1 Keep the skirt and the entire ensemble dark & monochromatic.
#2 Make sure everything else you're wearing with a bubble skirt is sleek & form-fitting.
#3 Emphasize your waist with an oversized obi-style belt.
#4 The hem of the bubble should end well above the knee.(For the particularly petite, think about choosing a mini-skirted version that's a size or two larger than you normally take and wearing it slung a little lower.)

  Bubble mini from Trina Turk - Nordstrom.com

Bubble skirt - Banana Republic

Wide elastic belt - UrbanOutfitters.com
Velvet clutch - Target.com
Black turtleneck - UrbanOutfitters.com

Opaque black tights - TightsPlease.co.uk

Lace up booties - NineWest.com

- Lesley Scott

(runway photo: Elle.com)

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