If you want some juicy light reading, are enjoy the romantic novels, try Life Eternal by Yvonne Woon. With the tagline "Soul mates are an eternal proposition," the book costs $12.48 at Barnes & Noble and is the second in the Dead Beautiful series. Love the cover model's white skirt as well!

Fashion tricks from Naya Rivera

Black and white silhouettes are to die for, and Naya Rivera pulled out all the stops at the FX American Horror Story Los Angeles premiere in October, when she stepped out in an Intellexual Property dress (I thought the skirt itself was amazing!). The dress is perfect for slimming her middle.

Luxe inspiration

I've always loved pleats, but have only found the shortest skirts to show off the trend. The longer stuff with pleats usually looks too stuffy and more fit for my grandma than for me. But Burberry Prorsum does it right for the Spring/Summer 2012 collection (shown at left during London Fashion Week) with its Pleat Front Heritage Skirt in Womenswear. It retails for $995 (see title link), but is great for inspiration, with the high, fitted waist, full skirt with gathered pleats at the waist band, and adjustable button tab with a concealed zipper. Of course, I have to give a shout-out to those beaded wedges - they steal the show!

City Sleek

I was at Macy's and found a unique skirt from Grass (see title link). The Bandage Zip Back is sexy and form-fitting, but the stretchy mini helps it flatter everyone. It has a great modern look and the zipper gives it some extra edge. It's unlined and hits above the knee, costing just $36.

BB Dakota

BB Dakota has a great skirt (see title link) for $60. It has some amazing contrast piping that makes your middle look tiny because the trip dips down in the front.

Skirt for the Beach!

The Rocawear King Kasuals Skirt is the perfect staple for your summer wardrobe. It has that broken-in look going with the hanging threads at the bottom and a cool 5-pocket embroidery. There are denim patches in the front, too, looking perfectly tasteful. The only catch is, it's $59. If you're going to buy it, make it multipurposeful (see title link). Wear it with leggings, a tank top, or whatever!