Black leather (and faux leather) skirts are the back to school 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.

Leather wrap miniskirt, €250, at COS.

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.

Coated skirt, €54.99, at H&M.