Trending: Midi length skirts

As mid-length hemlines provide the perfect cover-up for a rainy summer, see how the designers reinvented the ladylike silhouette in their Pre-Fall collections.

 British model Poppy Delevingne covered up her perfect pins in a romantic chiffon midi-dress by London Fashion Week designer Jonathan Saunders. A quirky clutch and glittery sandals lent the look a playful edge.

 Stella McCartney's Pre-Fall 2012 range features boxy, alphabet-embroidered midi-length skirt styles.

 Stylist Caroline Sieber always gets it right, and added some edge to her calf-grazing Chanel gown with a pair of lattice-laced Louboutins.

 Miroslava Duma's midi look incorporates a mix of contrasting textures.

 Sporting nautical stripes, actress Freida Pinto balanced her Salvatore Ferragamo midi skirt with a cropped top at the sunny Cannes Film Festival.

 Model Laura Bailey is a dedicated champion of the midi length, and looked to her friend Stella McCartney's pre-fall 2012 collection for this peplum-embellished design.

Designer Roksanda Iincic offset her straight midi skirts with soft, peplum-frilled tops in her Pre-Fall 2012 range.

 Model Selita Ebanks pairs her pleated midi skirt with a chunky pair of espadrille wedges.

 Designer Richard Nicoll continues his nod to the sheer trend with a delicately layered midi skirt for Pre-Fall.

We love Paris Haute Couture Week show-goer Ulyana Sergeenko's muted, dot-print uniform.

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