Trust Me—This Shirt Trend Will Take Over 2019
Leather isn't usually a fabric that makes its way into spring/summer collections, however, in 2019, leather shirts are going to be a key item along with linen dresses and cycling shorts. In 2018, many of us started dressing like Texan natives in cowboy boots and double denim, and the Western trend is continuing well into 2019. Designers including Isabel Marant, Nanushka, Victoria Beckham and Ganni have been bringing leather shirt back, and high-street brands are following suit as Warehouse and Uterqüe already have amazing leather button-down shirts.
Nanushka's croc-stamped leather shirts have proved popular with the Instagram set, and they are all made using vegan leathers. "The vegan leather we are using isn't just buttery soft, but it's also sustainable because it completely cuts out the most toxic part: the tanning process," explains Sandra Sandor, founder and creative director of Nanushka. "I find it important that we make our clothes long lasting and find new methods to reuse them. That's why I always try to take the most care with all my pieces."
Keep scrolling to shop Nanushka's vegan-leather shirts and some of our other favourites.
Isabel Marant Nile Leather Shirt.
Leather shirt at Victoria Beckham.
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Next up, see our guide to the key trends for spring/summer 2019.
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Emma is a freelance fashion editor with over 15 years experience in industry, having worked at The Telegraph, Grazia and, most recently, British Vogue. Emma was part of the founding team of Who What Wear UK, where she worked for six years as Deputy Editor and then Editor—helping shape the team into what it is today is one of the biggest privileges of her career and she will always see herself as a Who What Wear girl, contributing to both the US and UK sites. Whether she's writing about runway trends or spotlighting emerging brands, she aims to write about fashion in a way that is democratic and doesn't promote over consumption.
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