Leather is essentially one of the oldest industries known to mankind. Our earliest ancestors used skins to protect their body, hands and feet. Of course today it is a rare occasion that you see someone sporting a loin cloth, however leather was big news on the A/W '09 catwalks, taking shape in leggings, skirts, jackets and much more. It seems nowadays we are no longer restricted to the 'Hells Angels' style fashioned by Debbie Harry, The Sex Pistols and several thousand sweaty men on the backs of their 'Harley Davidsons'. The young stars of today: Daisy Lowe, the Olsen twins and Agyness Deyn can all be seen rocking the post-punk style of the 80's. There is no doubt that a leather jacket is an essential in the wardrobe of the fashion conscious, but this season saw YSL, Louis Vuitton and Prada giving leather a more lady-like cut. Leather has officially evolved.
Leather has the ability to give an outfit a tough edge, a polish that no other fabric can. Whether you are channeling goth, grunge, punk or even fetish- you can do it with leather.
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