Black leather (and faux leather) skirts are the autumn staples here to upgrade your wardrobe. Consider a wrap or pencil style …

Midi faux leather skirt with belt, €69.99, at Mango.

Nappa leather midi-skirt, €249, at Massimo Dutti.

Keaton skirt in black, €265; www.thelabeledition.com.

Leather midi-skirt with stitching detail, Filippa K, €1,645; www.zalando.ie.

Faux leather layered midi-skirt, €39.95, at Zara.

Leather look pencil skirt, M&S Collection, €49, at Marks & Spencer.