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Jennifer Aniston
- Jennifer Aniston shows that leather can do all the wonderful shape tricks that other materials can in this one-sleeved black number with a curvy hip detail in 2017.
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Julia Fox
- It's hard to find a photo of Julia Fox not wearing black leather lately. The 'Uncut Gems' (2019) actress wore this unique choke-hold dress to the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Julia Fox
- Fox wearing boots, a dress, a jacket, gloves, and a purse of black leather.
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Rihanna
- Rihanna proves that leather can even be maternity wear in a stunning baby-bump look. She's pictured here with baby daddy A$AP Rocky at the Off-White Womenswear show during the 2022 Paris Fashion Week.
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Angelina Jolie
- Of course, Angelina Jolie was rocking leather gowns first. She's pictured here looking just as lethal as her character in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' at the film's premiere in 2005.
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Katy Perry
- Katy Perry wore a brown leather floor-length dress with a single sleeve and a structured bodice to the 55th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2021.
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Emily Blunt
- Emily Blunt showed off a uniquely summery leather dress in this peachy number with lace at the end to the premiere of 'A Quiet Place Part II' in March 2020.
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Kerry Washington
- Kerry Washington wore this powerful little number with a pink ruffle accent and thigh-high leather boots to the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Rosalía
- Rosalía put a unique spin on the classic leather look by combining a dress shirt top with a fringed skirt at the 2020 Grammys.
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Rita Ora
- Rita Ora looked positively hypnotizing in this asymmetric black-and-white swirled leather gown at the 2019 Fashion Awards in London.
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Kim Kardashian
- Kim Kardashian loves a tight leather look, and this one she wore to the Wall Street Journal Innovator Awards in November 2021, paired with leather opera gloves.
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Kourtney Kardashian
- Leather is certainly a favorite among the Kardashians, and Kourtney proved that at the Dior Men's Fall 2020 runway show.
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Princess Eugenie
- Princess Eugenie of York proved royals can rock leather. She's pictured here in a black leather dress beside future husband Jack Brooksbank at the launch of GP Nutrition Supplements in 2016.
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Salma Hayek
- Salma Hayek wore a leather dress with a simple silhouette but adorned with small metal hoops to Paris Fashion Week in March 2017.
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Ellie Goulding
- Singer Ellie Goulding wore a unique leather dress with measured slits and a classy subtlety at the after-party for the BAFTAs in 2020.
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Angelina Jolie
- Back at the 2009 premiere of 'Inglourious Basterds,' Jolie wore this simple but steamy strapless black leather dress with the feature of every woman's dreams: pockets.
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Charlize Theron
- At a December 2019 'Bombshell' screening, Charlize Theron wore a stitched-up leather dress with a slight mermaid silhouette.
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Priyanka Chopra
- Priyanka Chopra somehow rocked a traditional cotton summer dress style made completely of black leather in May 2017.
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
- A plunging black leather dress with a high slit and a bold red lip can do no wrong, as model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley proved in November 2019.
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Yara Shahidi
- 'Grown-ish' star Yara Shahidi made leather look light, warm, and summery at the CNN Heroes event in December 2020.
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January Jones
- Actress January Jones proves leather can do haute couture-esque structure with this dress she wore to the 2019 InStyle Awards.
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Claire Danes
- Claire Danes is another star who matched leather with maternity, as she looked powerful in this one-shoulder dress at the 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards.
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Anne Hathaway
- Anne Hathaway does the little black dress but in leather at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.
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Millie Bobby Brown
- Millie Bobby Brown brought some bold seriousness to the red carpet of the season two premiere of 'Stranger Things' in 2017.
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Selena Gomez
- Selena Gomez looked like she was ready to break all the rules in this leather jacket dress at the 2017 American Music Awards.
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Regina Hall
- Regina Hall mixes business with pleasure in this leather look she wore to the premiere of 'Master' in March 2022.
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Maren Morris
- Country singer Maren Morris wore a fascinating asymmetric beige leather dress with lace and buttons to the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Queen Letizia of Spain
- If leather is fit for a queen, then who are we to resist? Queen Letizia of Spain wore this cinched number to the opening of ARCO in 2019.
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Quinta Brunson
- Creator and star of 'Abbott Elementary' Quinta Brunson rocked a dusty blue, one-sleeved leather dress to the premiere of her show in December 2021. See also: Stars who look timelessly cool in leather (and leather-look) jackets
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Jennifer Aniston
- Jennifer Aniston shows that leather can do all the wonderful shape tricks that other materials can in this one-sleeved black number with a curvy hip detail in 2017.
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Julia Fox
- It's hard to find a photo of Julia Fox not wearing black leather lately. The 'Uncut Gems' (2019) actress wore this unique choke-hold dress to the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Julia Fox
- Fox wearing boots, a dress, a jacket, gloves, and a purse of black leather.
© Getty Images
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Rihanna
- Rihanna proves that leather can even be maternity wear in a stunning baby-bump look. She's pictured here with baby daddy A$AP Rocky at the Off-White Womenswear show during the 2022 Paris Fashion Week.
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Angelina Jolie
- Of course, Angelina Jolie was rocking leather gowns first. She's pictured here looking just as lethal as her character in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' at the film's premiere in 2005.
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Katy Perry
- Katy Perry wore a brown leather floor-length dress with a single sleeve and a structured bodice to the 55th Annual Country Music Association Awards in 2021.
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Emily Blunt
- Emily Blunt showed off a uniquely summery leather dress in this peachy number with lace at the end to the premiere of 'A Quiet Place Part II' in March 2020.
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Kerry Washington
- Kerry Washington wore this powerful little number with a pink ruffle accent and thigh-high leather boots to the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Rosalía
- Rosalía put a unique spin on the classic leather look by combining a dress shirt top with a fringed skirt at the 2020 Grammys.
© Getty Images
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Rita Ora
- Rita Ora looked positively hypnotizing in this asymmetric black-and-white swirled leather gown at the 2019 Fashion Awards in London.
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Kim Kardashian
- Kim Kardashian loves a tight leather look, and this one she wore to the Wall Street Journal Innovator Awards in November 2021, paired with leather opera gloves.
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Kourtney Kardashian
- Leather is certainly a favorite among the Kardashians, and Kourtney proved that at the Dior Men's Fall 2020 runway show.
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Princess Eugenie
- Princess Eugenie of York proved royals can rock leather. She's pictured here in a black leather dress beside future husband Jack Brooksbank at the launch of GP Nutrition Supplements in 2016.
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Salma Hayek
- Salma Hayek wore a leather dress with a simple silhouette but adorned with small metal hoops to Paris Fashion Week in March 2017.
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Ellie Goulding
- Singer Ellie Goulding wore a unique leather dress with measured slits and a classy subtlety at the after-party for the BAFTAs in 2020.
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Angelina Jolie
- Back at the 2009 premiere of 'Inglourious Basterds,' Jolie wore this simple but steamy strapless black leather dress with the feature of every woman's dreams: pockets.
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Charlize Theron
- At a December 2019 'Bombshell' screening, Charlize Theron wore a stitched-up leather dress with a slight mermaid silhouette.
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Priyanka Chopra
- Priyanka Chopra somehow rocked a traditional cotton summer dress style made completely of black leather in May 2017.
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
- A plunging black leather dress with a high slit and a bold red lip can do no wrong, as model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley proved in November 2019.
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Yara Shahidi
- 'Grown-ish' star Yara Shahidi made leather look light, warm, and summery at the CNN Heroes event in December 2020.
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January Jones
- Actress January Jones proves leather can do haute couture-esque structure with this dress she wore to the 2019 InStyle Awards.
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Claire Danes
- Claire Danes is another star who matched leather with maternity, as she looked powerful in this one-shoulder dress at the 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards.
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Anne Hathaway
- Anne Hathaway does the little black dress but in leather at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.
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Millie Bobby Brown
- Millie Bobby Brown brought some bold seriousness to the red carpet of the season two premiere of 'Stranger Things' in 2017.
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Selena Gomez
- Selena Gomez looked like she was ready to break all the rules in this leather jacket dress at the 2017 American Music Awards.
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Regina Hall
- Regina Hall mixes business with pleasure in this leather look she wore to the premiere of 'Master' in March 2022.
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Maren Morris
- Country singer Maren Morris wore a fascinating asymmetric beige leather dress with lace and buttons to the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards.
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Queen Letizia of Spain
- If leather is fit for a queen, then who are we to resist? Queen Letizia of Spain wore this cinched number to the opening of ARCO in 2019.
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Quinta Brunson
- Creator and star of 'Abbott Elementary' Quinta Brunson rocked a dusty blue, one-sleeved leather dress to the premiere of her show in December 2021. See also: Stars who look timelessly cool in leather (and leather-look) jackets
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The rise of the leather dress
See the stars wrapped in the unique fabric dominating the red carpet lately
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Leather is a fabric loaded with history. From its durable dependability to its popularity among bikers, rock stars, and the steamy leather subculture, and even to its controversial animal source, there have been so many factors shaping and reshaping the leather trend.
With the combined factors of sex positivity, the advent of faux leather, and fashion's ever-present dare to be bold, the leather dress has seen a huge rise in popularity, particularly among celebrities. The stars also show off so many ways to rock leather and elevate it to be red-carpet worthy.
To see what we mean, click through for some of the best leather looks worn by your favorite celebs.
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