Vice President of Global Buying Net-a-Porter, Sarah Rutson, before A Show, NYC, September 2015.
The way to style a fringed skirt for day: a crisp white shirt plus pristine white sneakers (and a post- summer holiday tan!). 
Recreate Sarah's look (kind of):
White shirt: Equipment Margaux cotton-poplin shirt, J.Crew Stretch Perfect shirt, Iro + Anja Rubik Tamie cotton and silk-blend shirt, Dsquared2 Poplin shirt, ASOS fitted white shirt, Proenza Schouler cotton shirt or Theory Luxe Tenia button down blouse
Fringed skirt: Proenza Schouler Fringed plaid basketweave skirt (the skirt that Sarah is wearing), Proenza Schouler fringed basketweave canvas basketweave skirt, ThePerfext Mimi Croc embossed leather skirt, Tamara Mellon wrap-effect fringed suede midi skirt, ASOS Premium Midi Skirt with fringed wrap, A.L.C. Rose Fringe skirt, or Sachin & Babi Noir Adams Fringed midi skirt
White sneakers: Common Projects Retro leather sneakers, Adidas Stan Smith sneakers, Fred Perry Spencer white leather sneakers, Acne Studios Adriana sneakers, Tretorn Nylite Plus sneakers, or Tory Burch Chace lace up sneakers