Five Ways to Wear a Black Leather Jacket

If there is one piece that earns its place in every wardrobe, it is the black leather jacket. It works over a dress, on top of a hoodie or with a sharp shirt, and it looks better the more you wear it. These are five ways we style ours.

1. Over a white tee

The classic for a reason. A clean white tee, straight-leg denim and a leather jacket is a uniform that never dates. Push the sleeves up slightly for an easier feel.

2. Over a dress

A fitted leather jacket gives a slip or knit dress an instant edge. Keep the jacket cropped so the line of the dress still shows, and finish with boots or clean trainers.

3. With tailoring

Swap the blazer for leather. Over a crisp shirt and tailored trousers it reads polished but relaxed, which suits office days that turn into dinner.

4. Layered over a hoodie

For colder days, layer a brushed hoodie underneath and let the hood sit outside the collar. It adds warmth, softens the look and is the easiest way to wear leather at the weekend.

5. All black

Black on black is never boring when the textures change: matte cotton, ribbed knit and the soft shine of leather. Keep the shapes simple and let the materials do the talking.

The best leather jacket is the one you forget you are wearing, because it goes with everything.

The Vaelrum styling team