Does leather ever go out of style? Not for some people. If you’re in love with leather, you’re at the forefront of fashion these days. This fall, leather jackets are as plentiful as falling leaves– and just as colorful. Beyond the classic brown and black, you’ll spot shades of cream, gold, green and this season’s trendiest color for everything, gray.
 
Nowhere are the color choices greater than in the season’s hottest style, the motocross jacket. Short and sassy, with multiple zippers, pockets or other smart touches, motocross jackets come in colors ranging from bright green and orange to classic black. Gucci, Hermes, Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton and other top designers featured the jackets in their fall collections, and nearly every retail store stocks some version of the style.
 
If you like your rawhide to cover a little more hide, there are plenty of longer, more fitted leather options, like the rich brown blazer Danielle Peck wore at a Major League Baseball playoff game (left). Styles with a tucked-in waist highlight curves, something everyone loves. Luckily, the hourglass silhouette is another of the season’s hottest trends.

Guys are getting in on the leather fun as well. “I worked with Bucky Covington on his last video, and we put him in a cool, distressed motocross jacket,” says Libby Callaway, stylist and fashion columnist for the Nashville City Paper.

Leather isn’t cheap, but you don’t have to spend $900 for one of the designer looks. One great thing about a hot trend is everyone jumps on board, so you’ll find stylish lower-priced options in lots of department stores. This is one fashionable item that’s definitely worth it — a wardrobe must-have that works wonders. “It can dress down a skirt or dress up jeans,” says Callaway. “Everything looks good with a leather jacket.”