Louise Misha | Isa Skirt - Fringed Hem in Midnight Primrose

The Isa skirt moves the way a good story does — slowly, then all at once. Cut long, in a soft midnight-primrose colourway, it falls in a straight, fluid column from waist to hem, where a fringe trim finishes the edge with a flicker of movement that a plain hem could never give. It's a skirt built on contrast: quiet and columnar through the body, then suddenly alive at the ankle, catching light and motion with every step. The fabric is viscose crepe, chosen for its dry, slightly pebbled hand and its particular gift for drape. Crepe weaves hold a subtle texture that keeps the fabric from clinging, so the skirt skims rather than sticks, and the weight of the viscose gives it enough substance to fall in clean, unbroken lines rather than floating loosely. It's a fabric that reads as considered rather than casual — cool to the touch, matte rather than shiny, with a hand that feels closer to fine tailoring than to summer cotton. The construction is where the piece earns its keep. At the front, the skirt sits smooth and flat against the body; at the back, an elasticized, smocked waistband takes over, gathering the fabric into soft, even folds that give without needing a fitted waistband seam. It's a detail that does double duty — comfort built into the structure, and a textural moment that reads as intentional rather than incidental. An invisible side zip keeps the silhouette clean, with no visible hardware to interrupt the line of the skirt, and the piece is fully lined, so the crepe keeps its shape and opacity through wear rather than needing a slip underneath. In motion, this is a skirt that rewards a slower pace. The fringe hem sways with each stride, the smocked waist flexes rather than restricts, and the overall silhouette — long, straight, unfussy through the hips and thighs — gives it a kind of quiet drama that doesn't need embellishment to read as considered. It sits closer to eveningwear in mood than in formality: appropriate for daylight worn with something simple on top, but with enough presence to carry into the evening without changing anything about it. Designed in Paris by Marie Pidancet and her team, the Isa carries the label's signature instinct for pieces that look handled rather than mass-produced — a skirt with a story built into its construction, not just its print. Style it with a fitted rib knit or a plain silk camisole tucked at the front to let the smocked waist and fringe hem do the talking, add a pair of pointed flats or low boots to keep the proportions long, and layer a soft tailored blazer over the top when the temperature drops. It's a piece built to anchor an outfit rather than compete within one.