Item of the week: the leather skirt

What it is:

Leather skirts for spring/summer 2023 ranged from sleek, knee-length pencil skirts to risqué, biker-inspired minis, prominently placing the style at the centre of runway trends for the upcoming season. While some brands and designers stuck to the standard animal leather, others opted for animal-friendly iterations of the material, further widening the scope of the product category. Its prominence not only had a hold on the runways, but also saw it make statements in street style looks outside the shows, further emphasising the skirt style’s place for SS23.