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Street Style: Tougher than Leather

What to do when fashion gets hit with fickle temperatures? Pull out your leather goods! Motorcycle jackets, tops and pleated skirts—there's no better time than now!
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 27, 2020
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Cream of The Crop

Danielle Presscot from New York City takes her leather top to new lengths in a cropped style.

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Fiery

Nigella Miller from Brooklyn serving city sleek.

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Well Red

Gia Love from Brooklyn in a boho mix.

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Tough Girl

Ashanti Swan from Brooklyn is so downtown cool.

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City Pretty

Alanna Gourdin from Brooklyn in leather leggings with a sporty-chic twist.

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City Pretty

Genel Ambrose from Brooklyn keeps it casual cool in a flared leather skirt and Converse sneakers.

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Lagerfeld Lover

Nneya Richards from New York City plays up her camel pencil skirt with a bold bag.

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Leather Effect

Megan Gram from New York City is effortless in a cool pair of cuffed leather shorts and a sweatshirt.

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Classic Twist

Nnenna Odeluga from New York City toughens up her girly look with a leather moto jacket.

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Black and White

Elaine Welteroth from California keeps it conservative-chic in leather shorts topped with a blazer.

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Pleats and Plaid

Rajni Jacobs from New York City gives us severe boot envy in these sexy thigh-highs!

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Skirting Town

Eniola Ogunnaike from London keeps it sweet in a pretty pleated leather skirt.

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Gold Standard

Beagy Zielinski from New York City adds just the right dose of edge to her street style with this biker jacket.

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Lady Leather

Lisa Williams from Queens pairs the perfect pleated skirt with lovely leather thigh-grazing boots.

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Back To Black

Kenya Hunt from New York City plays with proportions.

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Lavish Leather

Kat Graham from New York City goes to the edge in a leather shift dress.

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All About Angles

Rhianna Jones from New York City sports a winter white leather moto jacket with a colorblocked Celine bag and wedge sandals.

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Neon Dream

ESSENCE Editor Reneise Francis from New York City livens up her leather skirt with bright neon touches.

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Bold and Beautiful

Alexandra Douby from New York City rocks a slick pair of leather leggings.

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Casual Leather

Sara Johnson from New York City keeps it short and sweet.

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Casual Cutie

Melonie from New York City bares all in an oxblood hued leather mini.

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Street Stunner

Elisia Johnson from New York City in a high fashion-meets-street mix.

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Metallic Moment

Rebecca Moore from London serves street style in this metallic pleated school girl style skirt.

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Indigo Queen

Bria Scott from Queens plays with bold hued leather.

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High Note

Angel Lenise from New York City tops off her look with a leather baseball cap and jacket.

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