6. The Patterned Pencil Skirt — Fall's patterned pencil skirt is a lean and mean basic that still has plenty of personality to go around…and it really does play nice with everything, whether it's a skinny sweater or a slouchy cardi.

Mulberry Tweed Pencil Skirt, $670, available at Mulberry; Talbots Printed Pencil Skirt, $89.50, available at Talbots.