Melanie Satin Skirt, Dusty Rose

Sophistication, but not in a try-hard way. The Melanie Skirt from Y London — the London-based label known for its quietly elevated basics and grown-up everyday pieces — is a sleek satin skirt with chic ruching through the body and a front split at the hem. The kind of piece that pulls double duty: dressed up with a silk cami and a heel for evening, dressed down with a chunky knit and sandals for everyday.

In Dusty Rose, it's the romantic option — a soft, warm dusty pink that flatters every skin tone and slides between daytime and evening with no fuss. Pairs beautifully as a properly considered tonal set with the matching Nella Satin Cami in Dusty Pink we also stock — the cami tucked in, the silk hand catching the light. Otherwise wear it with a fine knit and tan sandals for a long lunch, a silk cami and a heel for dinner. The ruching catches the light; the slit handles the leg.

Made from 100% viscose, which is the bit you feel the moment you put it on — silky against the skin, drapes properly rather than clinging, falls in just the right way around the ruching with a soft natural stretch. Treated kindly, it'll only get better with wear.

Available in three colourways — Dusty Rose (this one, the romantic daytime-into-evening option), Champagne (the occasion / golden-hour option), and Sage Green (the soft grown-up green) — all £55.