How to Make This Anti-Trend Skirt Style Look Elegant Instead of Dated This Winter

I'm sure by now you've seen the photos of Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift out to dinner in NYC, along with all of the memes about the two friends' height difference. But I think Carpenter's outfit deserves a standalone post, so here you go.

At 5'0", Sabrina Carpenter is *the* petite style icon of 2025—hands down. And the outfit she wore for dinner with Swift proves why. She took a skirt style that some might see as dated and made it look elegant and forward for the current season. The skirt style I'm referring to is a black miniskirt, which has been somewhat eclipsed by trendier styles such as column skirts and lace-trimmed slip skirts this year.

Carpenter made the skirt look undeniably fresh and elevated by pairing it with a car coat (aka, a single-breasted trench), a cream cable-knit sweater, sheer black tights, and peep-toe high-heel mules. The classic outfit is easy to replicate, and you probably already own a black miniskirt and other items that are similar to Carpenter's, but just in case, keep scrolling to shop the chic look.

On Sabrina Carpenter: Guest in Residence Frayed Cable-Knit Sweater ($545); Chanel Shiny Crumpled Calfskin Quilted Wavy CC Hobo Bag ($5350); Calzedonia Sculpt 30 Denier Sheer Tights ($27); Pedro Garcia shoes

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