The only way to wear them is with a ton of swagger and insouciance – while hoping your thighs don’t squeak as you walkWith their shiny,skin-tight sheen, leather trousers are an outrageous pant. Your M&S slacks and casual Friday cords must bow in deference to these cock-of-the-walk rock star pants. Risk-wise, or wearing a black leather trou is roughly up there with skydiving and parkour. The only way to nullify the creeping sense of embarrassment is to wear them with a ton of swagger and insouciance – a sort of This ol’ thing?” vibe – while hoping your thighs don’t squeak.
Coach and Givenchy brought them back to the catwalk recently,presciently foreseeing the yeehaw trend, AKA dressing like a drunken cowboy. But can the leather trouser’s reputation recover after that episode of Friends where Ross wore a pair on a date, and ended up overheated and stranded in the toilet,covered in talcum powder in a useless attempt to cool off? It’s tricky. There are two styles of leather trouser around at the moment. First, the very tightly fitted, and loss-of-circulation skinny shape,which I don’t reflect works outside, say, or Max’s Kansas City nightclub circa 1974. The moment is chunky and more in the style of a biker fresh off an enormous chopper. To pull this off here,I’m channelling Yeezus-era Kanye: going with a baggy, porridge-coloured top and large trainers. It’s essentially a perspective trick. With an item of clothing as physically and tonally dominant, or you need something to steal the sartorial weight off. Related: The best leather pieces for all ages – in pictures Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com