The 'skirt suit' has always been the pinnacle of power dressing. It calls to mind images of women on a mission to smash the glass ceiling: Melanie Griffith in Working Girl; the ruthless mean girls in ...

Jaden Smith's skirt-wearing to the prom, is deconstructed by fashion historian Valerie Steele, who says that because it resembles a kilt, it's also masculine and even macho. Shown: Highland dancers in ...

In this month’s issue of ESSENCE—featuring our beautiful cover star Issa Rae—we took a serious approach to fashion and homed in on this season’s skirt suit trend for our chic style pages. Photo: ...