Trends I'm loving: Leather trim

New Look: Grey Leather-look Trim Tshirt - £8.99, Dark Blue Animal Jacquard Leather-Look Trim Skater Skirt - £17.99, Grey Leather-Look Trim Jumper - £22.99, Parisian Red Check PU Trim Shorts - £19.99

Leather is a tricky item of clothing. Personally I like to stay clear of it unless it's a cool leather (fake) jacket, but lately I've been really, really loving leather accents on clothing. Just a subtle hint of leather (again, fake) really gives a top, skirt or shorts a really interesting edge.

I've seen this absolutely everywhere, it seems to be part of a bit of an edgy/alternative trend and I've already got in on the trend and have purchased the above tshirt as well as another from Zara. The leather trim look is perfect for the autumn season as it really toughens up an outfit without much effort. In particular I'm loving leather trim necklines as while it gives an interesting twist to the top it also acts a a kind of necklace, meaning you don't have to worry about accessorising because your accessory is already built into the top. I say it's pretty genius to be honest.

As I mentioned I already have the above black/white leather trim top and I absolutely love it. It's really comfortable and quite loose fitting so easy to team with jeans or skirts. There was a red/black version I was keen to buy as well and I may need to go back to the shop to get it. I also really like the tartan shorts with the leather waistband, however I fear nobody would actually see the band unless you wore a cropped top or something tucked in. The leather trim trend fits well with tartan and the whole 'alternative' look that I've spied taking up a good portion of the New Look shop floor. I personally love tartan but only on other people, I am too much of a wuss to wear it myself.

What do you think of the leather trim trend? Will you be buying into it and accessorising everything you own with little hints of leather or pleather?


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