I've never been big on the athletic trend, which is why I was surprised last November when I was drawn to this skirt. I picked it up from Celebrities Boutique -- a Bronx, NY based boutique -- during the Boulevard of Chic event in Baltimore.

For the life of me though I could not figure out how to style it this winter. So when the weather started to break, I broke out the skirt.

I rarely pattern mix, but when I do, I like to keep things simple and in the same color scheme. So a simple black & white striped shirt from Forever 21 was just the right touch.

This Forever 21 black leather jacket toughened up the look (I wear this jacket a good bit, so you can also see it styled other ways here, here & here), while knee-high suede boots from H&M kept things soft & girly.

How do you wear the athletic trend? Tell me in the comments below.

This post originally appeared on Samantha Chic