Can you carry on wearing leather when spring temperatures start to climb?

Emma Akbareian rounds up the best of the summer skins

Faux leather dress, £26, zara.com

Leather in warm weather doesn't have to spell hell. Keep shapes slick and basic and styles classic and there can be ample cross-over between winter and summer months

Click on the gallery below to see the outfits

1. Wraparound leather skirt £50, and grey bodysuit £18, both asos.com; sandals £38, riverisland.com; leather coat £895, reiss.com

2. Faux leather dress, £26, zara.com

3. Sleeveless leather v-neck top £159, and culottes £258, both Jigsaw, jigsaw-online.com; shoes £199, kurtgeiger.com

4. Leather jacket £425, and trousers £395, both whistles.com; T-shirt £14, topshop.com; suede shoes £199, kurtgeiger.com

Photos by Phill Taylor

Styling by Emma Akbareian

Model Hanni at The Hive Management

Make-up by Rachel Singer Clark using Sarah Chapman Skincare and Hourglass Make-up

Hair by Jason Lawrence at Josh Wood Atelier, using American Dream Weft Extensions