Juliette Hogan Agnes Skirt from Juliette Hogan and Lover Valentine Skirt from matchesfashion.com.

Once reserved for the hips of those strutting around the office, the pencil skirt is this season being embraced by designers as the go-to for the bottom half.

Cinching in at the waist and hugging the hips, pencils create a form-fitting silhouette, which is balanced out by a slightly longer length.

Whether it’s in a robust denim or leather, or made out of supple lace or boucle, a suitable pencil skirt can be found for any occasion.

Nina Ricci boucle wool-blend pencil skirt from Net-a-Porter and ASOS pencil skirt in leather look from, ASOS.

Leopard fur pencil skirt by Boutique, from Topshop, and Moto ripped denim pelmet skirt, from Topshop.