January is probably the worst month in the calendar year to fall in love with a leather skirt. Your body is roughly 50% cheese, 50% turkey - not the ideal ratio to get up close and personal with anything tight - while your bank balance is dwindling at an all-time low.
The bad news is that temptation is about to present itself in the form of & Other Stories’s utterly delicious quilted leather skirt - and if you’re a Bottega Veneta fan you’ll be powerless to resist.
SHOP: The quilted & Other Stories skirt that fashion editors love
1 of 1& Other Stories, Quilted Leather Skirt, £205
The skirt in question, like Mary Poppins, is practically perfect in every way. It sits high on the waist, doesn’t hug the thigh to excess and finishes just a few inches above the knee.
It’s also quilted - a major trend thanks to Bottega Veneta’s cult accessories - so you don’t - praise be! - have to worry about VPL. The only downside is that it’s £205 but, trust us, you can wear this beauty with jumpers, tank tops, button-down blouses, you name it. Ready, steady, shop.