# Leather Menswear Trend, Fall 2026 · London Fashion Week

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

Leather appeared in 7.8% of looks at the London Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows, down from 10.1% in FW25. 13 designers showed the trend across 33 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 7.8%
- Share in FW25: 10.1%
- Change: −2.3 pts (fading)
- Looks: 33
- Designers: 13
- Rank: #8 of 9 key fabrics by share of looks

## In the press

Leather came up in 7 articles from Vogue, Wonderland, Hypebeast and 4 more. In the data it was in 7.8% of looks, down from 10.1% in FW25.

- Vogue, 2026-02-23: [Burberry Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/burberry-prorsum). A leather hoodie with two zips sits under the mohair overcoat in a late-night outfit.
- 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.
- 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.
- Daily Front Row, 2026-02-24: [Burberry Closes Out London Fashion Week With Daniel Lee's Most Wearable and Covetable Collection to Date](https://fashionweekdaily.com/burberry-fall-winter-2026/). Leather bombers were among the functional pieces given evening styling.
- 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). Menswear included leather flight jackets, with smooth lambskin among the materials.
- 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/). Kechen Yu at London College of Fashion used padded leather within tailoring inspired by anatomy and butcher uniforms.
- The Impression: [Burberry](https://theimpression.com/burberry-fall-2026-fashion-show-review/). Burberry included fog-toned leather trenches and leather headscarves in its menswear evening direction.

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

## Top designers by look count

- burberry: 11
- London College Of Fashion: 7
- Central Saint Martins M.a.: 2
- 10 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/london/leather): 10.3% of looks
- [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/london/leather): 9.6% of looks

## Worn with

- Pants (apparel): 52% of the trend's looks
- Jacket (apparel): 45% of the trend's looks
- Black (color): 76% of the trend's looks
- Chocolate (color): 18% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 33 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Fashion East look 35, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/fashion-east/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-5023c33b.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Burberry look 6, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/burberry/ready_to_wear/photos/0006-f25ae494.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
- Mithridate look 20, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/mithridate/ready_to_wear/photos/0020-a1ed0c86.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Natasha Zinko look 26, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/natasha-zinko/ready_to_wear/photos/0026-96fe06a1.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tove look 13, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/tove/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0013-09b59402.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Di Petsa look 35, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/di-petsa/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-8f1a0939.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Conner Ives look 27, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/conner-ives/ready_to_wear/photos/0027-564fd3ac.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Toga look 28, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/toga/ready_to_wear/photos/0028-b74efca9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Labrum London look 24, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/labrum-london/ready_to_wear/photos/0024-188579ad.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Central Saint Martins M.a. look 27, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/central-saint-martins-m-a/ready_to_wear/photos/0027-2036a2db.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was leather at the London Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows?**

Leather appeared in 33 looks from 13 designers. That is 7.8% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the London Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows.

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

Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 7.8%, down from 10.1% in FW25.

**Which designers showed the most leather for FW26?**

burberry (11 looks), London College Of Fashion (7 looks) and Central Saint Martins M.a. (2 looks).

**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 menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25.

## Related trends

- [Jersey](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/jersey): 18.4% of looks
- [Denim](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/denim): 11.8% of looks
- [Satin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/satin)
- [Jacquard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/jacquard): 7.8% of looks
- [Parachute](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/parachute): 7.8% of looks
- [Twill](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/twill): 56.0% of looks
- [Poplin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/poplin): 17.7% of looks
- [Chino](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/london/chino): 10.9% of looks

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