leather pencil skirts - what do we think?

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

but ffs, 400 smackers!

nope

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

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

Leather coats are also dubious imo.

leather should be for shoes/boots and bags only

The Moschino skirt is uck but I love the Louboutins!

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.

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.

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

urgh

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

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...

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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??

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

suede coats much nicer than leather I think

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

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