The season is shifting—which means it’s time to break out those standby fall staples. Injecting lots of leather throughout your seasonal essentials is the It-girl way to do cold weather outfitting. The best leather pants can be true wardrobe heroes this time of year, along with a standby jacket and your favorite boots—all easy to style with your favorite knit pieces, stylish tailoring, and even the simple white T-shirt.

Vogue’s Guide to the Best Leather Pants:

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The ’90-Inspired Pick

Agolde 90s Pinch Waist Long pants

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The Simple Straight-Leg

Loulou de Saison Cobe paneled leather pants

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Echoing the fall/winter 2025 denim trends, the best leather pants run the gamut—so it’s really dealer’s choice. If you’re a tried-and-true, straight-leg devotee, find contemporary picks from Agolde, Nili Lotan, and Khaite, or if you’re searching for something more of-the-moment, barrel-leg shapes in leather are an editor’s dream—with those trending flares and bootcut pants coming in as a close seconds. Discover both real leather picks and faux-leather options in every shape category from J.Crew, Frame, and more—whatever silhouette truly speaks to you.

Once you’ve chosen your favorite pair, take styling notes from the A-list crowd. Celebrities have been breaking out their leather pants as of late, providing fresh outfit inspiration for the next few weeks of transitional dressing ahead. Dua Lipa recently opted for a high-waisted style in black, paired back to a simple tank top. It’s an easy idea that can lend for effortless layering with fall jackets or a simple cardigan on crisp mornings, yet still worn alone when that midday sun breaks. Doubling up on leather is never a bad idea, either—as Louisa Jacobson, Emma Stone, and Gigi Hadid all prove. Whether it’s an oversized moto shape, a suede jacket for added texture, or a sleek bomber in a similar finish, mixing and matching your leather pants with coordinating outerwear is the street style-approved way to wear them.

Ahead, shop the best leather pants that make cold-weather dressing all the more fun.