Runway - Armani Privé Fall 2011

Our next runway spotlight (also via backbuttoned) features Giorgio Armani's haute couture collection for Fall 2011. It features quite a few calf-length (and a couple of full length) rather narrow skirts, which you can see here:

Runway - Chanel Fall 2011

[Thank you to backbuttoned for the tip.]

Check out Chanel's Fall 2011 haute couture collection.  About a third into the show, you'll start seeing quite a few rather stylish outfits featuring slim-fitted skirts, with a flare below the knees. Even the final model wears a bridal outfit with a stride-impeding skirt.  Notably, Chanel's current designer is Karl Lagerfield, who is no stranger to the hobble skirt.

Here's an example:

In addition to Chanel's site, you can also see the video via YouTube:

Runway - Versus Spring 2011

Versace's Versus collection for Spring 2011 featured a lot of calf-length skirts and dresses that were cut rather slim, forcing the models to pay a bit more attention to their walk.

Runway - Marios Schwab Fall 2008

The first runway post is Marios Schwab's fabulous Fall 2008 collection, which features slinky gowns like this one:

Here is one of the videos from the show - you can find more on YouTube.