1.  With a Peplum Top

One of the newest ways to wear the pencil skirt is with a peplum top or jacket.

The belted silhouette makes your waist look tiny and plays up an hourglass shape, while the long pencil skirt gives you a slim, tall look.

This look is perfect for creating a waist on a boyish figure or slimming a full waist.

Either way, it's a chic and glamorous look that never goes out of style.

2.  Colorblocked

Try a skirt in one color, a top in another for a simple but cool approach to colorblocking.

Want to amp it up even more? Add shoes and bag in two more colors.

The simple lines and classic shape of the pencil skirt let you experiment with it more than a funkier skirt, so it's perfect for mixing it up, colorwise.

3.  Leather Pencil Skirt

Been wanting to try a leather skirt? Skip the flippy leather or skater skirts and opt for something flattering and chic like a leather pencil skirt.

You'll be amazed at how basic and wearable it is, going with everything from lacy tops to wool jackets.

4.  Print Pencil Skirt

Turn up the volume with a print bottom: the pencil skirt is the perfect place to do it.

Try something in a vibrant color likeMandy Moore has done or opt for subdued neutrals or menswear prints like houndstooth.

Either way, the print pencil skirt is long and lean enough to carry prints well and still be flattering.

 5.  Belted Pencil Skirt

Tuck in your blouse and add a skinny beltover your pencil skirt like Aure Atika has done here.

The addition of a belt brings the focus to your waist and makes it look tiny.

Are you curvier? Wear your blouse out and belted over a pencil skirt instead.

6.  Longer Pencil Skirt

Miley Cyrus rocks a longer pencil skirt, one that reaches mid calf.

The sleek look makes her look even more statuesque.

Try this look to make you look slimmer and taller (and it's best with heels.)

7.  Feminine Blouse

One of the prettiest ways to wear the pencil skirt is to pair it with a feminine blouse.

Opt for something lacy or frilly, or a sheer top.

Florals and other girly prints also work with the pencil skirt.

And nothing is more classic than a bow top paired with a pencil skirt. Add traditional accessories like pearls for a can't-fail ladylike look.

8.  Dressy Pencil Skirt

Although the pencil skirt is an office staple, it can easily be dressed up.

Just look at Tory Burch's metallic version, worn with a pretty top.

Take the pencil skirt to cocktail hour even in basic black by pairing it with a silky sleeveless top and heels. Add glam jewelry to dress it up.

Or pair a sheer top with a pencil skirt and jacket.

Or give it an edgy vibe by adding something like studded pumps.