LADIES and gentleman let me introduce you to the latest fashion hybrid - the skort.

Half short, half skirt, this new trend gives your outfit another dimension.

Not to be confused with culottes, these aren’t just short trousers but look like a pair of shorts from the back and thanks to a panel at the front it looks like a skirt.

Commonly worn by sports players, you will most probably have seen them donned by sportswomen on the tennis and hockey pitch or even on the golf course.

The success of this sporting style is down to the ‘movability’ factor you gain from shorts mixed with the feminine finish of a skirt.

But you can also make the most of this design off the pitch, as proven by the likes of Beyonce, Karolina Kurkova, Una Healy from the Saturdays.

New Look has a subtle black and white monochrome Aztec textured wrap skort at £17.99.

Also available in a range of block colours and patterns including flowers and palm trees, team this piece with a white tee complete with a playful ‘say something’ statement.

Boohoo also has a wide selection of skorts online at www.boohoo.com Why not opt for the brightly coloured Bree bold floral print skort at £15.

Great for summer, match with delicate sandals, a block coloured top and blazer.

Thanks to the two-way nature of this garment, you can dress your pair up with heels for a night out, or down for kicking about.