I am wearing leather trousers. Just writing it down feels a bit obscene, like the fashion, nay, the actual police are going to come and take me away. But here I am, proud and shiny-legged. The last time my editors roped me into trying out a new trend it was men’s heels. This time, they’ve coaxed me into wearing something perhaps even more controversial. Who said friendships in the workplace were dead?
As trends go – and believe me, they’re definitely trending – leather trousers are a tough thing to pull off (no pun intended). For men, anyway. In the comparatively expansive world of women’s fashion, leather trousers are far more socially acceptable.