How to style a leather skirt this season | HELLO! (2024)

Leather skirts are unbearably chic – there's no two ways about it.

The sleek, glossy finish does the hard work for you, providing your look with a sense of structure.

Irrespective of skirt length, leather has an intrinsic air of sultry, but that doesn't mean that it can't be styled for daytime to exude polish.

What some versions lack in practicality (if you're going for an ultra-fitted silhouette, we implore you to check that you can actually walk in it), they more than make up for in versatility.

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Style an A-line mini with an oversized white shirt and mule wedges during the height of summer, or layer it up with thigh-high boots and an elegant knit for the colder months. The trend has a certain timeless quality, but this season (nope, we don't know where the year went either), we're all about cool-girl midis teamed with chunky polo necks and biker boots.

Hello! Fashionshares our favourite ways to style a leather skirt this season:

With this season's hottest hue

Style advice

Full of zeal, red is undoubtedly the shade of the moment. Consider pairing a vibrant maxi length version over a black bodysuit for maximum sultriness.

With an oversized hoodie

Style advice

Dip into streetwear and team a slouchy-fit hoodie alongside a patent leather version for an interesting contrast.

With a relaxed-fit blazer

Style advice

Leather offers so much structure, consider styling a maxi length alongside an alternative, soft-sleeved blazer for a sense of balance.

With a fine knit and a luxe fur coat

Style advice

Packed with texture, this bandeau-skirt hybrid looks amazing over a neutral lightweight knit. Extra layering points awarded for the dreamy jacket.

With a matching bomber

Style advice

If you’re wanting to keep things understated in the shade department, buttermilk yellow - spotted at Tove, Zimmermann and Givenchy - feels luxe and cool. A current street style favourite, the bomber teams beautifully with a leather A-line mini.

With glossy knee-high boots

Style advice

Channel the It-girls of the 1960s with an A-line silhouette and playful knee-highs. A boxy jacket is a great idea to retain warmth if you’re going bare-legged.

With a tonal turtleneck

Style advice

Lean into warm, earthy neutrals and style a chocolate brown split-hem midi with a tan knit and knee-high boots.

With a cropped puffer

Style advice

Dial up the warmth with a burnt orange puffer and echo the leather in your skirt via heeled loafers.

With a moto jacket

Style advice

Embrace biker energy and team your skirt with a bold motorcycle jacket, a white tee and chunky boots.

With a cut-out polo neck

Style advice

An easy way to invigorate a pattern classic is by choosing a piece with a cool-girl cut-out. Style it alongside a leather midi skirt with interesting construction detailing.

How we chose the pieces:

• Style:When combing through the internet's top fashion sites for the best styles, we made sure that each of our picks were either bang on trend for AW23 or had a certain classic appeal for maximum wearability. We've delivered on scope - from Stella McCartney to Mango, these are the pieces we're lusting after this season.
• Fabric: All our picks come under the leather umbrella, spanning from natural to faux vegan alternatives.
• Price:Whether you're planning on splashing out or bagging a bargain, we've got a piece in your price range. We've selected this season's most stylish leather skirts, ranging from affordable high street and mid-level brands to luxe designer labels.

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