What's the point of a trend if it can't be worn? Every week the team gets together to put a new trend through its paces - to really get to grips with how wearable it is, and to find out how it fits into our wardrobes.

This week at Never Underdressed HQ we've been trying out pleated skirts. Are they only for slender models? Can women with hips wear them? And what to wear with a pleated skirt?

View the gallery to see how we got on, and whether we'll be wearing the trend again.