Suddenly, This Dated Skirt Trend Feels Modern When You Wear It With This Shoe

I’ll admit it—I could have sworn we’d collectively moved on from the denim maxi skirt. In my mind, breezy, floaty styles had taken their place. But as it turns out, fashion has room for more than one key skirt trend at a time, and the denim maxi is officially back from its brief hiatus—as Katie Holmes just proved.

Stepping out in New York for a day of filming, the actor wore the very skirt trend I was convinced was, well, not out, but not exactly fresh when you compare it to other market options either. Her chosen style—a mid-wash denim skirt with a sleek column cut that skims the ankle and stops just shy of the glossy leather strap of her ballet flats.

Years ago—at the height of the denim maxi skirt’s popularity—the trend was almost always paired with boxy T-shirts or minimalist vests. Holmes, however, takes a softer approach this time around, pairing hers with a relaxed white blouse, lending a pretty ease to the outfit that modernised the skirt in the process. To finish, she slipped into 2025’s shoe of choice—the leather ballet flat—bringing a subtle but noticeably on-trend finish to the look.