# Leather Trend, Fall 2026 · London Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/leather
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Leather is one of the 18 fabrics T-Fashion measured at the London Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows. The page shows runway looks and press coverage; its share of looks, change against FW25 and the designers behind it are in T-Fashion.

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## In the press

Leather came up in 33 articles from Vogue, WWD, Harper's Bazaar and 17 more. How its share of looks moved is in T-Fashion.

- Vogue, 2026-02-23: [Burberry Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/burberry-prorsum). Leather appears in trenches, a quilted cropped version, a map-scored version, trousers and a padded jacket.
- Vogue, 2026-02-23: [Di Petsa Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/di-petsa). A statement wet-look gown in black leather sits among the show's evening pieces.
- WWD, 2026-02-23: [Burberry Fall 2026: Life in the Trenches](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/london/burberry/review/). Buttery leather appears in kilts, bombers, trench styles and coat lapels.
- WWD, 2026-02-23: [Di Petsa Fall 2026: The Joy of Sexy](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/london/di-petsa/review/). Cropped leather corset tops and hot pants are part of the lineup.
- Harper's Bazaar, 2026-02-27: [The Best Trends from London Fashion Week Fall 2026](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/a70498754/fall-2026-fashion-trends/). Joseph proposed leather shorts as an unexpected eveningwear piece.
- Who What Wear, 2026-02-26: [The 8 Major Trends From London Fashion Week That Everyone Is Talking About](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/runway/london-fashion-week-autumn-winter-2026-trends). Masha Popova coordinated floral leather outerwear with very short shorts and matching footwear.
- Dazed, 2026-02-25: [Here's everything you missed at London Fashion Week AW26 Womenswear](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/69746/1/london-fashion-week-lfw-aw26-fw26-aaron-esh-chopova-lowena-simone-rocha). Selasi draped leather into sculptural shapes; Jawara Alleyne offered golden leather trousers.
- Wonderland, 2026-02-24: [London Fashion Week AW26: New Talents and Really Good Coats](https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2026/02/24/london-fashion-week-aw26-new-talents-and-really-good-coats/). Burberry centred its London-nightlife show on leather, with trench coats the standout pieces.
- Wallpaper*, 2026-02-24: [London Fashion Week A/W 2026: the standout shows and highlights](https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion-beauty/standout-shows-and-highlights-of-london-fashion-week-lfw-aw-2026). Burberry gave glamorous outerwear an after-dark mood through leather trench coats and iridescent fabrics.
- Numéro, 2026-02-24: [Fashion Week: Takeaways from the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 shows in London](https://numero.com/en/fashion/fashion-week-en/fashion-week-london-fall-winter-2026-2027-shows/). KNWLS used leather in bombers; Joseph turned wool and leather into sculptural pieces that look light but cover the body.
- 10 Magazine, 2026-02-24: [Conner Ives: Ready-To-Wear AW26](https://10magazine.com/conner-ives-ready-to-wear-aw26/). Leather belts, cropped pieces and hardware added edge without dominating.
- The Zoe Report, 2026-02-23: [Burberry's Fall/Winter 2026 Collection Is All About Nocturnal Energy](https://www.thezoereport.com/fashion/burberry-fall-winter-2026-review). Leather bombers lined with feather and fur were among the key outerwear pieces.
- Hypebeast, 2026-02-23: [Burberry FW26 Pulses to The Beat of London After Dark](https://hypebeast.com/2026/2/burberry-fall-winter-2026-london-fashion-week-menswear-womenswear-runway). Leather boiler suits and quilted motorcycle jackets gave the collection an edgier line.
- Hypebae, 2026-02-23: [Medusa Was Di Petsa's FW26 Muse](https://hypebae.com/2026/2/di-petsa-fw26-runway-show-london-fashion-week-leomie-anderson). Wet-look leather dresses featured, and the show ended on a statement leather piece.
- Hypebeast, 2026-02-22: [Natashka Zinko FW26 Builds Memories on Reinvention](https://hypebeast.com/2026/2/natashka-zinko-falll-winter-2026-london-fashion-week-runway). Debossed leather dresses had exaggerated hips, and basketball jerseys were turned into leather uniforms.
- 10 Magazine, 2026-02-20: [Tolu Coker: Ready-To-Wear AW26](https://10magazine.com/tolu-coker-ready-to-wear-aw26/). Upcycled leather was part of the sustainable material mix.
- Harper's Bazaar Malaysia, 2026-03-03: [London Fashion Week: The Best Autumn/Winter 2026 Looks](https://harpersbazaar.my/fashion/london-fashion-week-aw-2026-highlights/). Burberry showed rich leather versions of the classic trench and other outerwear.
- Fashion Capital, 2026-02-24: [London Fashion Week AW26: Reuse Reimagine Repeat](https://www.fashioncapital.co.uk/insights/london-fashion-week-aw26-reuse-reimagine-repeat/). Tolu Coker showed patchworked leather coats.
- Country & Town House: [How Homegrown Talent Stole The Show At London Fashion Week AW26](https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/style/fashion/british-designers-london-fashion-week-aw26/). Burberry brought back trench details and added soft leather biker jackets and strong shearling pieces.
- RUSSH, 2026-02-26: [Burberry just held its AW26 show inside a rain-soaked fish market](https://www.russh.com/burberry-autumn-winter-2026-show-review/). Leather appeared in repurposed belts, quilted biker boots and large slouchy bags.
- Rolling Stone UK, 2026-02-24: [Simone Rocha: wild, refined, and everything London Fashion Week needs](https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/style/simone-rocha-autumn-winter-2026-review-58728/). Simone Rocha introduced leather garter belts among lingerie-inspired styling.
- Resident, 2026-02-24: [DI PETSA AW26 Medusa's Lover Transforms Myth Into Modern Power at London Fashion Week](https://resident.com/fashion-and-style/2026/02/24/di-petsa-aw26-medusas-lover-transforms-myth-into-modern-power-at-london-fashion-week). The palette included black, red and white patent leather with gold and silver accents.
- Jing Daily, 2026-02-24: [Daniel Lee takes Burberry back to London's streets for Winter 2026](https://jingdaily.com/intels/2026-02/24/daniel-lee-takes-burberry-back-to-london-s-streets-for-winter-2026). Smooth lambskin was among the main materials, alongside raw-edge shearling.
- 1 Granary, 2026-02-21: [LCF MA FASHION 2026: THE BODY UNDER PRESSURE](https://1granary.com/designers-3/graduate-shows/lcf-ma-fashion-2026-the-body-under-pressure/). Karolina Kalisciak at London College of Fashion foregrounded leather construction and handmade leather strings.
- Vogue, 2026-02-23: [Alessandra Rich Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/alessandra-rich). A leather boyfriend jacket sits among the varied wardrobe pieces.
- WWD, 2026-02-22: [Toga Fall 2026: Material Mashups to the Fore](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/london/toga/review/). Black leather is another fabric in her wide range.
- WWD, 2026-02-22: [Fashion East Fall 2026: Let’s Get Physical](https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/london/fashion-east/review/). Fashion East newcomer Goyagoma offered a crocodile-textured suede trench.
- Vogue, 2026-02-21: [Toga Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/toga). Leather motorcycle pants are cut off at the knee, with flared underlayers sprouting below.
- Vogue, 2026-02-21: [Huishan Zhang Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/huishan-zhang). Huishan Zhang used crocodile-effect artificial leather in the collection.
- Vogue, 2026-02-20: [Natasha Zinko Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/natasha-zinko). Vintage leather jackets are remade as body-conscious dresses, styled with push-up bralettes in neon pink.
- Vogue, 2026-02-20: [Temperley London Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/temperley-london). Cropped leather jackets with embroidery echo the brand's early 2000s boho roots.
- Hypebeast, 2026-02-22: [Fashion East FW26 Is Driven By Rebellion](https://hypebeast.com/2026/2/fashion-east-falll-winter-2026-london-fashion-week-runway). Goyagoma offered glossy leather shirts among its practical day-to-night pieces.
- Hypebeast, 2026-02-22: [Chet Lo Debuts His Spiked Night Market for FW26](https://hypebeast.com/2026/2/chet-lo-fall-winter-2026-london-fashion-week-runway). Elongated leather gloves finished the layered looks.

Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.

## Other seasons

- [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/london/leather): 8.3% of looks
- [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/leather)

## Runway looks

11 runway looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Tove look 10, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/tove/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0010-2eaab2c3.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Selasi look 19, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/selasi/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0019-cb6786cb.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Erdem look 7, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/erdem/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0007-26adba50.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Burberry look 5, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/burberry/ready_to_wear/photos/0005-65a427b1.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Huishan Zhang look 10, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/huishan-zhang/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0010-0e66de65.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Joseph look 1, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/joseph/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0001-d843daaf.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- London College Of Fashion look 40, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/london-college-of-fashion/ready_to_wear/photos/0040-619ee42e.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tolu Coker look 25, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/tolu-coker/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0025-893a71c0.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Emilia Wickstead look 5, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/emilia-wickstead/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-e92797f4.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Di Petsa look 43, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/di-petsa/ready_to_wear/photos/0043-d7d7a8a3.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Sharon Wauchob look 4, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/sharon-wauchob/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-737c3f4d.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**Is leather a trend for fall 2026?**

T-Fashion measured leather among the 18 fabrics at the London Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows. Its share of looks, its change against FW25, its rank and the designers who showed it are in T-Fashion.

**How does T-Fashion measure this?**

T-Fashion tags every look of every Fall/Winter 2026 show. The share of looks is the number of looks with the fabric divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25.

## Related trends

- [Satin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/satin): 18.6% of looks
- [Sheer](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/sheer): 10.0% of looks
- [Denim](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/denim): 6.2% of looks
- [Metallic](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/metallic)
- [Chiffon](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/chiffon)
- [Jersey](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/jersey): 12.7% of looks
- [Jacquard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/jacquard)
- [Velvet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/velvet)

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