leather pencil skirts - what do we think?

[LetThemEatCake]

classic item, avoid at all costs, beautiful, hideous - what?

[Ohforfoxsake]

I loved mine in my 20's. Now I'm pushing 40, and I'm not so confident. Same with my leather trousers. I still love them

[JackieNo]

I suspect no, for most people. M&S seem to have a lot of leather dresses and skirts atm, not sure why .

[squeaver]

I have skirt and trousers in my wardrobe. Both still beautiful but gone out of fashion. According to S Times, trousers are back in - but they must be skinny. Gah!!! foxsake - I'm older than you.

Every so often I get them out and try them on.

[KatieDD]

I have a sort of knee length one, are they back in fashion I might put mine on ebay then cos it's to big for me.

[glinda]

urgh not for me! My deluded hubby bought me one for Xmas one year. I have never worn it!

[LetThemEatCake]

this is probably why ... seems to tap into a lot of these 'trends'

but ffs, 400 smackers!

[anyfucker]

nope

unless yu are 20 and a size 8 and ear them in a rock chick stylee

[brimfull]

I think leather skirts/trousers/waistcoats are all hideous and should only be worn by Germans.

Leather coats are also dubious imo.

[brimfull]

leather should be for shoes/boots and bags only

[Lucycat]

The Moschino skirt is uck but I love the Louboutins!

[Ohforfoxsake]

I have a lovely soft green leather jacket bought in Sydney which I stroke every so often, and a long leather coat bought in portobello market which I look at adoringly and have a long sigh. They all have some sentimental value, but I know, in my heart, that they have had their day, and I am just too old now.

[Ewe]

I wore one out a couple of weeks ago, short leather mini, tights, t-shirt - I was wearing it in a rock chick stylee at a cool gig.

I think for anyone over 35 it's heading into dangerous territory.

[squeaver]

Oh yes I have a leather (actually suede) coat too which I hardly ever wear.

[WideWebWitch]

urgh

[filthymindedvixen]

If you are under 25, ok. Over 30 you will look like a saddo third-rate rock star's wife or a hooker

[hatwoman]

when I was 13 I asked my 53 year old mum why she didn;t wear leather skirts like my friend Rachel's mum. I didn;t understand why she laughed. then I got a bit older and realised that maybe leather skirts weren't for 53 year olds. then a got another bit older and realised they probably weren;t for the 40 year-old Rachel's mum either. I'm not entirely sure which of these made my mum laugh...

[ParCark]

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[LetThemEatCake]

I think you are being a bit narrow minded, you lot.

Shoes and bags, shoes and bags ... pah.

What about belts?!

What about BONDAGE GEAR??

[hatwoman]

dh says if we can wear leather skirts is he allowed to wear his jeans under his bum with his (not designer) boxers showing?

[brimfull]

suede coats much nicer than leather I think

[KatieDD]

Hatwoman - what's his arse liike, we might allow it ?

[hatwoman]

his arse is clad in John Lewis. I am thinking it's not a good look.