$275, anntaylor.com

This tiered tulle pencil skirt is ethereal, feminine, romantic, sophisticated, lush and frothy. (Click here to see it on a model.) It has an elegant party vibe, and while I'd employ it on the swanky soiree circuit, I really like the idea of wearing it casually, unexpectedly, like this...

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