Aritzia vs & Other Stories: which skirt wins?
Both land in the premium tier — the Aritzia Slip Satin Maxi Skirt at $98, the & Other Stories Satin Midi Skirt at $99, just $1 apart. Here's how they stack up, head to head.
| Aritzia | & Other Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $98 | $99 |
| Material | Drapey Japanese satin with a high-sheen, crinkled vintage finish; Aritzia states the fabric is 100% Naia Renew acetate. | Satin here describes the weave rather than the fiber — the current drawstring version lists a 100% acetate shell on the brand's spec, and composition shifts between seasonal versions. |
| Fit | Bias cut with a darted back and pull-on waist, averaging true to size in on-page reviews, though several owners size up for a more forgiving line through the midsection and petite reviewers report going up one size from their usual. The maxi length falls near the ankle and runs long on shorter wearers. | High-waisted and fluid through the hip, with a wrapover front and an adjustable drawstring on the current version; an editor try-on of the brand's skirts found her usual size fitting well. The range tops out around a US 14, which reviewers have called limited. |
| Quality | The satin drapes well, and a petite blogger reviewing the slip-satin line described a thicker satin that feels luxe. The repeated complaints are sheerness in unlined light colorways and fabric that creases enough to need ironing after every wash. | Editorial try-ons consistently place the construction above typical high-street level, describing satin that holds a silhouette instead of clinging; the trade-offs are a delicate low-heat fabric and occasional sheerness in lighter colors. |
| Best for | Someone who wants one skirt in a dark colorway that covers office, dinner, and weekend wear, and does not mind occasional ironing. | Someone who wants one fluid office-to-evening skirt and accepts delicate, seasonally changing fabrics in exchange for a lower price than silk. |
| Care | Treat it as a delicate — gentle cold wash or hand wash and hang to dry — and expect to iron or steam it afterward, since owners report the satin creases in the wash. | Acetate-based satin dislikes heat: wash cold on a gentle cycle or by hand, hang to dry, and iron low on the reverse only if needed. |
Both skirts share near-identical price tags ($98 versus $99) and near-identical material reality: 100% acetate satin with high-sheen drape, delicate care requirements, and sheerness risk in lighter colorways. The one-dollar gap between them is not a meaningful price difference, so the decision turns entirely on fit system, length, and what each skirt's construction actually delivers for the wearer's body and use case. Neither purchase buys silk or superior fiber; both buy acetate at a brand premium.
- The case for Aritzia
- The Aritzia skirt wins on length and polish — the maxi cut and bias construction with darted back give it a more deliberate, finished silhouette that reads formal enough for office and evening without adjustment.
- The case for & Other Stories
- The & Other Stories skirt wins on fit flexibility — the adjustable drawstring waist and wrapover front accommodate a wider range of bodies day-to-day and remove the sizing guesswork that the Aritzia bias cut introduces, particularly through the midsection.
The bottom lineWhich should you buy?
Buy the Aritzia if the wearer wants a maxi-length, office-viable skirt in a dark colorway and is comfortable sizing strategically for the bias cut — the structured drape and length justify the $98 at full price only in those conditions; lighter colorways and shorter frames are genuine liabilities. Buy the & Other Stories if the priority is a forgiving, adjustable fit through the hip and waist in a midi length, particularly for anyone near the top of the Aritzia size range or anyone who finds pull-on bias cuts unforgiving — the drawstring construction solves a real problem the Aritzia does not. At a one-dollar price difference, the gap buys nothing: choose on fit system and length alone, and if either appears on sale, that is the correct time to buy.
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