Watch out wool there’s a new winter fabric in town this year and it’s name is leather. Designer’s including; Yves Saint Laurent, Rag & Bone, Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang, McQueen and Givenchy incorporated leather skirts and dresses into their fall/winter ’12 collections. These leather additions can be elegant of edgy, and can add just the right amount of toughness to your winter wardrobe this coming fall season. Since the style comes in an array of cuts, styles and colors it gives you leather-lovers the option to dress it up, dress it down, and to make it your own. The choice is yours.

Despite the fall/winter timeline, rock some leather skirts right now. Why not! Here are some ideas.