# Leather Trend, Spring 2026 · London Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/leather
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Leather is one of the 19 fabrics T-Fashion measured at the London Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows. The page shows runway looks and press coverage; its share of looks, change against SS25 and the designers behind it are in T-Fashion.

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## In the press

Leather came up in 27 articles from Vogue, WWD, PAPER and 19 more. How its share of looks moved is in T-Fashion.

- Vogue, 2025-09-22: [Burberry Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/burberry-prorsum). Burberry perforated suede trench coats with paisley motifs.
- Vogue, 2025-09-22: [Conner Ives Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/conner-ives). Conner Ives cut sequins from discarded leather jackets and embroidered them onto chiffon.
- WWD, 2025-09-21: [Aaron Esh Spring 2026: Small Circle, Tight Designs](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2026/london/aaron-esh/review/). Leather pants appeared in large numbers, and a long overcoat had leather trim.
- PAPER, 2025-09-26: [Some Great Moments At London Fashion Week Spring 2026](https://www.papermag.com/london-fashion-week-spring-2026). Leo Prothmann made leather the main material for gowns, veils, sculptures and bags.
- Dazed, 2025-09-24: [Here’s everything you missed at London Fashion Week SS26](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/68729/1/london-fashion-week-ss26-best-bits-lfw-tolu-coker-ahluwalia-stefan-cooke). Tolu Coker included leather suits in brown.
- Hypebae, 2025-09-23: [The Biggest Shows of London Fashion Week SS26](https://hypebae.com/2025/9/london-fashion-week-ss26-recap-chopova-lowena-harris-reed-ebay). Leo Prothmann built a Gaia-themed show on leather-heavy shapes, sculpted bombers and draped gowns.
- CNN, 2025-09-23: [Reinvention and renewed energy: London Fashion Week enters a new era](https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/23/style/london-fashion-week-2025). Dilara Findikoglu showed low-slung lace-up leather trousers with draped body chains.
- Wallpaper*, 2025-09-20: [The standout shows of London Fashion Week S/S 2026](https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion-beauty/london-fashion-week-ss-26-highlights-standout-shows-lfw). Aaron Esh paired bias-cut dresses with drainpipe leather trousers; Burberry showed hot-pink leather jackets.
- Marie Claire UK, 2025-09-20: [It's A Wrap! These are All the Highlights You Need to Know from London Fashion Week](https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/fashion/london-fashion-week-highlights-ss26). Tove offered desaturated suede jackets, while Burberry used abundant suede.
- Grazia, 2025-09-08: [Here Are All The Highlights From London Fashion Week S/S ’26](https://graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/news/london-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026-highlights/). Aaron Esh paired double-breasted suits with skinny leather trousers; Roksanda made bags from slashed leather.
- Who What Wear, 2025-09-24: [The New Spring 2026 Aesthetic Is Glamorous Music Festival Dressing, According to Burberry](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/runway/burberry-london-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026). Burberry used fringe on leather trench coats.
- AnOther, 2025-09-23: [At Burberry, a Melding of Fashion and Music](https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/16630/burberry-spring-summer-2026-ss26-show-review-daniel-lee). Leather blousons and fringed pieces sat among the mod and rocker references.
- 10 Magazine, 2025-09-23: [Burberry: Ready-To-Wear SS26](https://10magazine.com/burberry-ready-to-wear-ss26/). Burberry used leather for fringed coats and hand-worked crochet.
- W Magazine, 2025-09-22: [Burberry Spring 2026: I’m With the Band](https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/burberry-spring-2026-london-fashion-week-runway-photos-daniel-lee-collection). Glossy apple-green leathers and a shrunken hot-pink leather bomber stood out.
- Hypebeast, 2025-09-22: [Burberry Moves to a Steady Beat for SS26](https://hypebeast.com/2025/9/burberry-spring-summer-2025-london-fashion-week-daniel-lee-menswear-womenswear-runway). Leather outerwear sat next to fringed coats and metallic tops.
- 10 Magazine, 2025-09-21: [Aaron Esh: Ready-To-Wear SS26](https://10magazine.com/aaron-esh-ready-to-wear-ss26/). Aaron Esh included cropped leather bombers and suede military jackets.
- SHOWstudio, 2025-09-26: [Noteworthy: Everything is Perfectly Imperfect at London Fashion Week](https://www.showstudio.com/news/noteworthy-everything-is-perfectly-imperfect-at-london-fashion-week). Tolu Coker included leather sets with cut-outs and pleated tailoring.
- Whitewall, 2025-09-23: [Rituals of Reinvention at London Fashion Week: Erdem, Harris Reed, and more](https://whitewall.art/fashion/rituals-of-reinvention-at-london-fashion-week-erdem-harris-reed-and-more/). Leo Prothmann treated leather as armour, aprons and bombers, including Silverfin leather from invasive carp.
- Numéro Netherlands, 2025-09-23: [LONDON FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2026: DAY 5](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/london-fashion-week-springsummer-2026-day-5). Rory William Docherty used leather; Conner Ives cut discarded leather jackets into sequins.
- TheIndustry.fashion, 2025-09-22: [LFW SS26 Highlights: AKOK, Susan Fang, Ksenia Schnaider and more...](https://www.theindustry.fashion/lfw-ss26-highlights-akok-susan-fang-ksenia-schnaider-and-more/). Burberry opened with a tartan trench, double-breasted and cut from deep mustard leather.
- Numéro Netherlands, 2025-09-21: [LONDON FASHION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER 2026: DAY 3](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/london-fashion-week-springsummer-2026-day-3). Harri moved from playful looks into a darker, layered leather mood.
- Cent Magazine, 2025-09-18: [London Fashion Week Spring Summer 2026, New Trends For You](https://centmagazine.co.uk/london-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026-new-trends-for-you/). Sprayground used leather alongside latex and crochet; Aaron Esh added a leather-trimmed wrap skirt.
- Because Magazine: [Top Highlights from London Fashion Week SS26: Best Shows & Standout Designs – Part 2](https://becauselondon.com/articles/fashion/2025-summer/lfw-ss26-highlights-part-2/). Tove used desaturated suede for sweeping trench coats.
- Rolling Stone UK, 2025-09-24: [Aaron Esh had the best soundtrack at London Fashion Week](https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/style/aaron-esh-spring-summer-2026-collection-review-54097/). Leather-trimmed wrap skirts and soft leather trousers anchored the collection.
- MOD Magazine, 2025-09-20: [KEBURIA Returns to LFW with a Time-Traveling SS26 Collection](https://modmagazine.com/keburia-returns-to-lfw-with-a-time-traveling-ss26-collection/). Glossy patent leather balanced softer fabrics.
- Vogue, 2025-09-21: [Tove Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/tove). Tove showed four crocodile-pattern suede looks in cream and pale blue.
- Vogue, 2025-09-21: [Dilara Findikoglu Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2026-ready-to-wear/dilara-findikoglu). The story ended with a leather corset-harness and a horsetail trailing behind.

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
- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/london/leather)

## Runway looks

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

- Harri look 23, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/harri/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-49526d9a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- TOVE look 1, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/tove/ready_to_wear/photos/0001-2defd795.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Leo Prothmann look 8, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/lp-leo-prothmann/ready_to_wear/photos/0008-4b7ddbbb.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Burberry look 17, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/burberry/ready_to_wear/photos/0017-6052e247.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Dreaming Eli look 16, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/dreaming-eli/ready_to_wear/photos/0016-3b099962.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Mithridate look 11, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/mithridate/ready_to_wear/photos/0011-d1b95798.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Nanushka look 7, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/nanushka/ready_to_wear/photos/0007-1a1c6eb4.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Toga look 19, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/toga/ready_to_wear/photos/0019-796fdc3a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Sprayground look 39, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/sprayground/ready_to_wear/photos/0039-49fac25c.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Dilara Findikoglu look 30, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/dilara-findikoglu/ready_to_wear/photos/0030-7f44e994.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Yuhan Wang look 22, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/yuhan-wang/ready_to_wear/photos/0022-f458b69f.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

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

T-Fashion measured leather among the 19 fabrics at the London Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows. Its share of looks, its change against SS25, 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 Spring/Summer 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 SS25.

## Related trends

- [Muslin](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/muslin): 10.3% of looks
- [Sheer](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/sheer): 11.0% of looks
- [Lace](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/lace): 4.9% of looks
- [Organza](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/organza)
- [Velvet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/velvet)
- [Jacquard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/jacquard)
- [Metallic](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/metallic)
- [Chiffon](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/london/chiffon)

This page is a preview. Every look, the full ranking and the designer and city breakdowns are in T-Fashion: [get access](https://tfashion.ai/book-demo).