Leather skirts are having a moment. Therefore, I often get questions like “Can you wear leather skirts over 40?”, “Can you wear leather skirts to work?” or “How to wear a leather skirt to work?” “What is a good place to find stylish leather skirts?” Sure I could add these questions in an FAQ, but because they are all related a post saves you time. Read to get answers to the questions, and you will see a leather skirt is an investment that’s worth it. Learn when you can wear a leather skirt for work and play year-round at any age.
- My Love for Leather Started Early
- Can You Wear a Leather Skirt at Work?
- Can You Wear a Leather Skirt Over 40?
- Wear the Pleated Leather Skirt Trend when Going Out Dancing
- A Stripped Leather Skirt Is a Statement Piece
- A Leather Skirt Is Timeless To Wear Year Round
- Hosentürle Mini Skirt – A Statement Piece for Parties and Oktoberfest
- Where to Find High Quality Leather Skirts at Affordable Prices?
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My Love for Leather Started Early
I have always loved real leather clothes. The smell, feel, look, and sound it makes when worn! Did you ever notice the luxurious, but quiet and calming sound of leather when you walk in leather clothing? Like the purring of cat.
Yes, I had some shiny, and some mate faux leather skirts, and dresses when I was a kid. I remember a tan sleek faux leather dress I had as a 8 year old girl with gold colored snaps for closure in the front. I remember an orange petal hem A-line suede leather skirt with press bottoms for closure in the front. While I loved wearing faux leather clothes as much as the real ones as a kid, today I feel I am better suited with real leather. When you sit down no other fabric or material presents such a smooth, straight and clean looking skirt hem-line than leather.
Can You Wear a Leather Skirt at Work?
In Europe, a leather skirt is part of Euro Chic style. Of course, you have it in a neutral color like brown, tan, gray or black. It is part of the business casual wardrobe there. No wonder, you saw photos of Queen Letizia and the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle wearing a leather skirt when on duty.
In the US, it’s a great option for business casual style when your HR-approved dress code allows wearing leather. I recall photos of our former First Lady Melania Trump wearing a tan midi leather skirt when descending the Air Force 1.
Can You wear a Leather Skirt over 40?
These celebrities are all over 40 and got the look right. Why?
Tip: A leather skirt looks great with a crisp button-down shirt, a (faux) twinset or a sleek sweater.
Wear the Pleated Leather Skirt Trend when Going Out Dancing
The next photos show my pleated leather skirt styled with a keyhole top at dance practice. An all black outfit is always chic. The look works because of the contrasts in shine and texture of the fabrics and leather. Satin, jersey, pleated leather.
Wear Your Leather Skirt with a Striped T-shirt on the Weekend
The next leather skirt outfit inspiration features an above-the-knee length A-line leather skirt styled with a striped skirt for the weekend. The scarf ties the look together. More on styling with scarves.
A Stripped Leather Skirt Is a Statement Piece
This custom-made striped leather skirt is a statement piece. Therefore, the styling starts with the skirt. Using colors of the stripes or just black pieces make the skirt stand out. A perfect piece to wear to a dinner party, for going out, or to get noted. Therefore, it’s great option when dressing for First Friday.
A Leather Skirt Is Timeless to Wear Year Round
In a neutral color and straight cut, a leather skirt is timeless. In maritime temperate climate regions, a leather skirt is perfect as what to wear in the Pacific Northwest or Western Mid Europe, where it works year round on windy and rainy days.
When paired with the right under- and outerwear, you can wear a leather skirt even in Alaska in winter (e.g., striped skirt outfit ideas). This means you can wear leather in the warm season.
Hosentürle Mini Skirt – A Statement Piece for Parties and Oktoberfest
Recently, I stumbled upon this cool Hosentürle mini skirt and ordered it. It is such a statement piece. I had never seen one when I lived in Bavaria. I am not sure whether I will wear it when we go to listen to a band at one of the October celebrations in the Fairbanks metropolitan area.
The photo above shows how I styled my new Hosentürle skirt for date night with my husband. I wore brown opaque tights as we now have already temperatures below the freezing point at night. I did not want to go down the sweet Alpine styling route to not look like wearing a costume. Furthermore, in America, Oktoberfest is incorrectly celebrated in October only and does not start in September as does the original Oktoberfest in München.
To push the skirt into American territory, I added an oversize denim jacket, a structured bag and my green, white, black, and blue plaid shirt. To elongate the legs I wore my platform wedges. Thus, the skirt looks more like street style than Oktoberfest.
The photos below show another way to style the skirt.
Where to Find High Quality Leather Skirts at Affordable Prices?
As you can see, I am a big fan of leather skirts for many reasons (e.g., wrinkle-free, versatile, easy to style, easy to care for, durability). Full disclosure, I have worn various styles of this garment ever since I entered grade school. Consequently, I have a lot of experience with various brands. Of course, high-end brands offer great quality, craftsmanship, but you often also pay for their branding and ads.
In these 50 plus years, I learned that you don’t have to break the bank for a high quality leather skirt. On the contrary, there are awesome companies who offer high-end brands in great quality of the materials, craftsmanship and fit, timeless cuts with a modern twist twist. Also look at Wethrift for discount and promo codes. They offer them for a variety of brands, for instance, Sezane coupons. In other words, my big name leather skirts are second hand or bought at discounts.
Photos: G. Kramm
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