Leather skirts
Leather skirts
Anybody here like wearing leather skirts? I wore my gorgeous leather skirt from M&S shopping today, combined with sky high stiletto boots. It was a "man in black" look, but I think it worked quite well. It's an unusual skirt in that it has 2 front cargo pockets and 2 side pockets, but it makes it all the more versatile. Very soft leather, and A line, so it is an absolute joy to wear.
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A man wearing such is even more an eyecatcher than normal. But yes, leather skirts are grand.
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Must admit I prefer faux-leather; looks like the real thing (mostly) and cheaper, not to mention an animal hasn't been slaughtered. But yes, (faux) leather is a "masculine" look, a bit like denim, so men in those types of skirts fit naturally. Also good with black fishnets and boots, waistcoat etc.
Can't go wrong really!!
Can't go wrong really!!
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I have a nice leather skirt and two faux leather look skirts. I only wear them when going out with friends for dinner or drinks.
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What do you mean an animal hasn't been slaughtered just because you didn't buy a skirt? Of course it has, then other folk ate the rest or turned it into shoes! Somewhat akin to not eating a steak because it is cruel, then setting it free, erm, to be a free steak returned to the wild. Nice concept but doomed to failure!howardfh wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:41 pm Must admit I prefer faux-leather; looks like the real thing (mostly) and cheaper, not to mention an animal hasn't been slaughtered. But yes, (faux) leather is a "masculine" look, a bit like denim, so men in those types of skirts fit naturally. Also good with black fishnets and boots, waistcoat etc.
Can't go wrong really!!
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Nice look! Leather is classical and just lasts so well.steamman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 12:56 pm Anybody here like wearing leather skirts? I wore my gorgeous leather skirt from M&S shopping today, combined with sky high stiletto boots. It was a "man in black" look, but I think it worked quite well. It's an unusual skirt in that it has 2 front cargo pockets and 2 side pockets, but it makes it all the more versatile. Very soft leather, and A line, so it is an absolute joy to wear.
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Your heels are nice - I wear heels all the time but I keep away from platforms - I enjoy a heel but I prefer my toes on the ground so to speak regardless of how high up my heels are.
I wear a lot of leather skirts, mine are mini skirts or mid-thigh, fitted skirts mostly but I have 2 a lines.
I have leather skirts in black, pink, red and nude(skin tone).
I have a leather mini dress in black too.
I find that a leather skirt is incredibly versatile - from casual to dressy.
I often get compliments on my leather skirts and always on my leather dress when I wear it.
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Thanks for the compliment, I really enjoyed wearing the whole outfit: it’s Interesting regarding your comments on platforms. I prefer wearing platforms as it’s an easy way to wear a much higher heel but still being relatively comfortable to walk on! The heels I wore today with the skirt were nearly 7 inches but with the platform were effectively around 4.5 inch. The only thing I felt was missing was that the heel tips on my boots were plastic. I am toying with getting metal tips as I do love the click of stilettos , but my only concern is that they might become less stable to wear.
It’s a funny old world, it’s taken me until my mid 40s to finally dress the way I want to and without the inhibitions to freely do it. When I wear a lovely skirt and heels I feel like I am being “me”. A lot of the time I can’t be bothered and I’ll wear traditional male clothes, but there are days like today when I wake up and decide I must wear a pretty skirt and the highest heels I own! The whole conversation around gender fluidity makes complete sense and It’s taken that for me to make sense of who I truly am. And it’s wonderful.
It’s a funny old world, it’s taken me until my mid 40s to finally dress the way I want to and without the inhibitions to freely do it. When I wear a lovely skirt and heels I feel like I am being “me”. A lot of the time I can’t be bothered and I’ll wear traditional male clothes, but there are days like today when I wake up and decide I must wear a pretty skirt and the highest heels I own! The whole conversation around gender fluidity makes complete sense and It’s taken that for me to make sense of who I truly am. And it’s wonderful.
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I can wear the highest heels out there - cause I have been wearing heels for so long - and I wear heels all the time pretty much - I prefer to avoid platforms because I like my shoe to have no weight - which is the lovely thing about a pump/sandal or a mule - they have no weight yet they have that high heel. I prefer a stiletto heel because they're no harder to wear and are lighter than chunky heels too.
I wear metal tips all the time - they are a little slippier on malls and marble/terrazo, polished concrete/glass floors. But then you get used to that anyway so its no big deal. I find that my stilettos are quieter than my chunky heels - especially in the evening after dinner out etc and I am walking when there is less city noise - my chunky heels are noisier than the finer clattery sound of a stiletto.
I am a EU 40-41 (mostly 40 in my higher heels) and I routinely wear 4+ inches. I go to 5 inches for fun - and my highest heels I can wear all day are 130mm
other stuff is just ridiculously high for my foot size and I am arched back beyond vertical on my feet!!!
you have some pretty high heels at 7 inches!
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I wear metal tips all the time - they are a little slippier on malls and marble/terrazo, polished concrete/glass floors. But then you get used to that anyway so its no big deal. I find that my stilettos are quieter than my chunky heels - especially in the evening after dinner out etc and I am walking when there is less city noise - my chunky heels are noisier than the finer clattery sound of a stiletto.
I am a EU 40-41 (mostly 40 in my higher heels) and I routinely wear 4+ inches. I go to 5 inches for fun - and my highest heels I can wear all day are 130mm
other stuff is just ridiculously high for my foot size and I am arched back beyond vertical on my feet!!!
you have some pretty high heels at 7 inches!
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Back in my crossdressing days I had a black leather mini that I had taken in so it fit me perfectly. I loved it! It felt like a leather glove for my butt!
Then I let my girlfriend (who later became my 2nd wife and ex-) wear it because we could wear each other's clothes. Just that one wearing was enough for her to stretch the leather just enough that I lost that skin-tight feel. Ah love!
I now have another leather mini that I occasionally wear to parties, but real leather is unGodly expensive and … I've been spoiled; pleather and the other synthetics just doesn't look or feel the same.
Then I let my girlfriend (who later became my 2nd wife and ex-) wear it because we could wear each other's clothes. Just that one wearing was enough for her to stretch the leather just enough that I lost that skin-tight feel. Ah love!
I now have another leather mini that I occasionally wear to parties, but real leather is unGodly expensive and … I've been spoiled; pleather and the other synthetics just doesn't look or feel the same.
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There is nothing like wearing real leather and it is an experience every time you slip into it! Faux leather just doesn’t do it for me hence I won’t buy it. Like most things you buy, you get what you pay for and although real leather is expensive, it’s worth it. That said, I bought the skirt I was wearing on eBay and got it for over half what it cost new.
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nzfreestyler wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:52 pm I can wear the highest heels out there - cause I have been wearing heels for so long - and I wear heels all the time pretty much - I prefer to avoid platforms because I like my shoe to have no weight - which is the lovely thing about a pump/sandal or a mule - they have no weight yet they have that high heel. I prefer a stiletto heel because they're no harder to wear and are lighter than chunky heels too.
I wear metal tips all the time - they are a little slippier on malls and marble/terrazo, polished concrete/glass floors. But then you get used to that anyway so its no big deal. I find that my stilettos are quieter than my chunky heels - especially in the evening after dinner out etc and I am walking when there is less city noise - my chunky heels are noisier than the finer clattery sound of a stiletto.
I am a EU 40-41 (mostly 40 in my higher heels) and I routinely wear 4+ inches. I go to 5 inches for fun - and my highest heels I can wear all day are 130mm
other stuff is just ridiculously high for my foot size and I am arched back beyond vertical on my feet!!!
you have some pretty high heels at 7 inches!
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NZF
You are very lucky to have feet that are small enough for standard ladies sizes! I wear a EU 42 and sometimes I have to wear a 43 depending on fit. I struggled for years to find suitable heels in my size but thankfully they are becoming much more widely available. I don’t really want to wear anything lower than 5 inches, as I figure that since I am “breaking the rules” anyway I might as well go all the way. The look and feel of very high heels is just gorgeous. Thanks for your observations on metal tips, I think I’ll get my stilettos converted! The clicking is part of the experience.
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yes it is and its part of the power of wearing heels.
Yes in that regard I am lucky but I also have a narrow foot so it suits high heels and pointed toes easily. Almost everyone finds the Pigalle Follies toe (- which is arguably the pointiest and especially the shortest toe in a shoe) very painful to wear for any extended period of time- yet my feet don't give me any trouble in those styles of pumps.
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so true. I have a minidress in particular that I just feel so good in (albeit I also feel a little exposed) but by far I feel empowered and good about myself in that dress. I get soo many compliments and attention wearing it.
And lather skirts or dresses also do stretch to your shape a little so you do get a great fit.
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