As the leaves fall and the weather stays a little unpredictable, we've been leaning into leather. From our beloved funnel-neck leather bombers to our tried-and-true belted leather trench coats, we can count on the material to keep us warm on chilly days. We love our leather jackets so much that we want leather everything, skirts included.
Throughout Fashion Month, we couldn't go long without seeing a handful of fashion girls putting their styling twist on a long leather skirt—it was then, and when looking back at Fall/Winter 2026 runways, that we realized that the long leather skirt is the kind of staple that can be styled for anything. A high-waisted, free-flowing number with a belt and a tucked-in V-neck knit with a button-down underneath to embrace the '70s intellectual aesthetic, a more structured but not overly tight offering with flats and a blouse for a day at the office, with an ultra-luxe and oversized faux fur coat and boots for a winter dinner that you need to stay bundled up for, and so much more.
Long story short: the runways, the celebrities, and team Coveteur all agree the leather skirt is the elevated essential of fall and winter.
Balenciaga FW26 // Spotlight Launchmetrics 
TWP FW26 // Spotlight LaunchmetricsAt Balenciaga's Fall/Winter 2026 show, creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli's love of radiant colors shone through sleek leather pieces, including a bright red bomber and skirt set. At TWP, long leather skirts paired with cinched blouses, slouchy socks, and fuzzy slippers created looks that reminded us the trend can be dressed down—and that we really want to wear into the Coveteur office.
Calvin Klein FW26 // Spotlight Launchmetrics
Altuzarra FW26 // Spotlight Launchmetrics At Calvin Klein's Fall/Winter 2026 show, creative director Veronica Leoni traded in sleek minimalism for moments of maximal texture. In this look, an oversized patchwork fur coat was paired with boots and a maroon leather knee-length skirt for a look that felt dynamic and chic. Over at Altuzarra, many intriguing aesthetics collided: subversive prep, dark academia, equestrian, and more. This look paired a high-waisted brown leather maxi skirt with an argyle sweater for an intriguing texture and pattern combination.
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Tory Burch SS27 // Spotlight LaunchmetricsFor Tory Burch's Spring/Summer 2027 show back in September, Amanda Seyfried wore a look similar to one that walked down that very runway. Both looks offered, in true Tory Burch fashion, bold and unexpected color combinations, and felt versatile in terms of location, season, and occasion.
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Givenchy FW26 // Spotlight Launchmetrics Celine Dion has been turning out amazing looks for the past few months, including one straight from Givenchy's Fall/Winter 2026 runway: a blue leather shirt paired with a navy blue leather skirt with a dramatic slit.
Photo: ShutterstockThis month, dressed head to toe in a leather Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2026 look, Celine Dion let us know her leather skirt rotation isn't limited to just one—and had us scurrying to stock up on our own.
