The Unofficial Skirt of Summer Just Got Restocked
Sophia Edwards After Jacquemus' La Bomba collection, the piece I've seen grace the bods of Insta fashion celebs the most is inarguably Realisation Par's The Naomi skirt. It has the heart of a silk slip dress done up in a midi-length skirt in a perfect leopard print—and every leopard print lover worth her salt knows they're not all created equal.
As soon its cool factor, versatility, potential for longevity and overall grand appeal clicked...it sold out. If there's anything the fashion industry offers now, it's options. So usually I'm able to move on from a piece like I did after a break-up in college (onto the next!). But this one stuck in my head like a good melody—and searched as a might for a similar one, nothing quite fit the bill. That's the thing with a leopard print silk midi skirt—it seems like something that should already be in your closet, but somehow isn't yet. Today that all changed when the skirt hit Realisation Par's site again, fully restocked and under $200—but selling fast.
Right now the social elite (read: Instagram influencers), are wearing it mainly with cropped pieces, from airy cut off-tanks to summer-weight sweaters and more structured black pieces. We're picturing it with chunky knits and booties come fall, or paired with a white maillot for poolside cocktails this weekend. Realisation Par is the brainchild of fashion blogger Alexandra Spencer and designer Teale Talbot, and the two apparently know a little something about pieces that end up on a girl's wish list until they end up in her closet. Consider this one: mission accomplished.
Kerry Pieri is Harper's Bazaar's Digital Fashion/Features Director. Kerry oversees the fashion vertical for BAZAAR.com, including launching digital covers, styling celebrity features, and managing recurring features including Brand Watch and My Life in Three Looks. In addition, Kerry edits the “best of” each season, from shoes to bags, denim and coats, and is consistently looking for shifts in the fashion realm to lend a voice. Kerry formerly served as the Editorial Director of StyleCaster.com and as a producer at Full Frontal Fashion. She lives in New York with her husband Steve, and baby girl Lila Sky.
