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When seeking out the season’s hottest new trends, the runways aren’t the only source of sartorial inspiration. The street style scene spotted in between each show is equally as inspiring—it’s also just as telling of fashion’s future. Among the top trends spotted on the first day of New York Fashion Week, we couldn’t help but notice a slew of sleek leather midiskirts on some of fashion’s chicest insiders. The embrace of shin-grazing hemlines comes as no surprise, given that for the past few seasons many brands, like Bottega Veneta and Miu Miu, have called upon the prim-and-proper quality of retro midi silhouettes.
From figure-skimming pencil skirts to ladylike A-lines and ruched pleating, the leather midi has unmatched versatility. Dressed up with a knit or down with an everyday white T-shirt, this is one closet classic all your wardrobe essentials will pair with perfectly.
Vogue’s Leather Midiskirt Wish List:
- The Everyday Essential: Vince mid-rise leather pencil skirt, $1,050
- The Distressed: Cos paneled leather racer midi skirt, $450
- The Flared Find: Khaite Francine skirt, $2,900
- The Day-to-Night Delight: St. Agni column skirt, $585
- The Chocolate Brown Classic: Co leather midi pencil skirt, $1,395
- The Super Sleek Style: Max Mara nappa leather midi skirt, $995
- The Pleated Pick: Proenza Schouler glossy leather midi skirt, $2,290
- The Patent Midi: Tibi glossed jersey pencil skirt, $495
- The Workwear Staple: The Frankie Shop Hedi leather midi wrap skirt, $585
The leather midiskirt’s effortlessness—and transitional appeal—knows no bounds, either. Style it in the last few days of summer with a flip-flop, or with a a denim overshirt and a warm winter coat when temperatures turn way south. Fit to flare, Khaite’s fluted version is seriously sophisticated—a no-brainer addition to your working wardrobe. And while we could never replace our party-ready dresses, styling St. Agni’s column skirt or The Frankie Shop’s wrapped version with a timeless kitten heel and evening bag exudes elegance. Below, shop 29 leather midiskirts that get the street style seal of approval.