5 Shoes Fashion Girls Always Wear With Leather Outfits

I recently bought a faux-leather skirt—a midi with a button-down front and a tie waist—and was excited to wear it. I stood in front of the mirror, tried it on with my favourite jumper and knew it was a winning combination. "I’ll wear this for my next walk with a friend,” I told myself as I admired my reflection. "Now for shoes.”

Assuming this would be an easy task, I encountered an unexpected stumbling block. Every pair of shoes I tried on just didn’t seem to work. Granted, many of my shoes are made from black leather, the same texture and colour as the skirt, and they all felt too heavy, particularly as we’re entering spring. So I decided to turn to some of my favourite influencers to see what they deem as the best shoes to wear with leather outfits.

Scroll below to see the footwear choices they’ve made, which pair perfectly with their leather staples, then shop the pieces you need to re-create their flawless looks.

1. WHITE TRAINERS

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(Image credit: @emmanuellek_)

White trainers aren't shoes that I considered wearing with leather outfits before, but if I look half as chic as Emmanuelle does in her get-up, I'll consider it a success. 

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2. MULES

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(Image credit: @venswifestyle)

Now that temperatures are starting to rise, shoe options have increased tenfold. Looking at Renia's leather culottes and mules paired together, it's evident that shoes that show more skin look the part with leather pieces. 

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3. STRAPPY SANDALS

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(Image credit: @femmeblk)

Following on from Renia's look, Lydia also proves that minimal, barely-there sandals make leather dresses and skirts look significantly more elegant than chunkier heels. 

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4. BLENDING BOOTS

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(Image credit: @lucywilliams02)

This is a trick I've seen a few Instagrammers trying: wearing boots the same hue as their leather strides. Being 5' 3", this is a look I'm tempted to try to see if it makes my legs look longer. 

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5. THONG SANDALS

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(Image credit: @_jessicaskye)

Here's another combination I didn't necessarily expect to work, but I can't get over how sleek Jessica's on-trend thong sandals look with her tapered trousers. Kudos. 

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Maxine Eggenberger
Deputy Editor

Maxine Eggenberger isBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK’s deputy editor and has over thirteen years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and elevated style content specifically forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, self-styled shopping stories and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, leads the editorial team in their SEO strategy and keyword planning, works closely with the beauty team on content initiatives, represents the brand at industry events, and regularly contributes to social media, including her ownBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK TikTok franchise, French Style Fridays. Previously, Maxine appeared on ITV's This Morning in her own fashion segment and has interviewed countless celebrities—everyone from Victoria Beckham to Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.

Prior toBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK, Maxine’s career began when, after completing her first-ever internship at Look magazine, she was offered a position on the brand's fashion desk. She accepted, leaving university a year early in the process. Her passion and natural talent for writing and styling meant she swiftly rose through the ranks to become the title's fashion news and commercial content editor, with a stint as InStyle.co.uk’s fashion and beauty writer along the way. She later served as Look’s acting Editor in Chief, overseeing both print and digital, before embarking on a successful freelance career, working with Grazia, The Pool, and Marie Claire amongst others.

Maxine is based remotely from her countryside home near Edinburgh where she spends her downtime renovating her house, walking her dogs, hosting friends and trying to master the art of making Old Fashioned cocktails.