Pleated Wrap Skirt

Description

AO YES Fall/Winter 2026
The Pleated Wrap Skirt runs knife pleats from waist to hem in a charcoal grey, with a fastening tab and button set at the side of the waistband instead of a back zip.

That side closure is what makes it a wrap style — the panel overlaps at the hip rather than the skirt being sewn into a single closed tube.

The pleats hold their shape through the fabric weight rather than pressing, so the skirt keeps its line whether you’re sitting or walking rather than flattening out.

It falls to just below the knee, part of the AO YES Fall/Winter 2026 collection from the Shanghai-based label.

Because the pleats run the full length uninterrupted, the fabric moves as one piece when you walk, rather than the movement being limited to just the hem.

The waistband sits at the natural waist rather than dropping to the hip, and the side tab means the fit adjusts slightly at that one point rather than being fixed.

For more from the label, visit AO YES’s official site for the rest of the Fall/Winter 2026 range.

A fitted top or a tucked-in shirt works with the Pleated Wrap Skirt’s volume — anything boxy on top adds width at the same point the pleats are already adding it.

Because it’s a solid charcoal rather than a pattern, it works as a base piece under a jacket just as easily as on its own, without competing with whatever else is in the outfit.

The below-knee length means it clears the top of a boot without the pleats bunching up against the shaft, which is a common issue with a longer pleated hem and taller boots.

It’s a plain grey rather than the checks and florals elsewhere in this AO YES range, so it’s the piece to reach for if you want the pleat detail without adding another pattern to an outfit.

Try the Pleated Wrap Skirt on with the side tab fastened at a couple of different points along the waistband — the hip closure means the fit isn’t fixed the way a sewn seam would be.