High street real leather mini skirt

No, those sort of shops are usually in back streets.

Whistles have some.

Not necessarily. A few years ago Marks and Sparks and Debenhams had them.

M&S and Next both have one I think. Even Sainsbury has one online - don't know if they are in store though.

I would be very sceptical of the provenance of real leather garments unless at a very high price, possibly even then.
I have read that dog skin is regularly used in China where dogs of course feature in their meat trade and fur trimmings are, as often as not, cat.
I always used to love leather and real suede jackets and coats but faux is fine for me.

Debenhams has one

Same here RosiesMaw. Donkey and horse hides are used too, once the animals have ceased to be useful. I check the provenance of leather items as best as I can. Something coming from Asia or India, to give just two examples, would be a complete no-no for me. Price is a good indicator before you see the label.

Talking of cat fur, I still have, for sentimental reasons, a little Father Christmas figure which belonged to my granny - his small white beard is almost certainly cat fur. I think of that each Christmas when I get it out.

So sorry - most of the ones I mentioned were faux leather. The only places I've seen real leather is M&S and House of Leather, but I don't think there are many House of Leather shops.

I think shops like Reiss, Hobbs, Jigsaw might be a good start.

Lakeland have some.

Look on Vinted, they have a lot of them.

Mint Velvet have some gorgeous leather skirts

Wow! Maybe I am better off sticking to Vintage, instead of shops nowadays pulling the wool over our eyes with which animal skin/leather they use.

I remember it being mentioned on TV a few years ago that real fur was being marketed as faux fur, to sell to unsuspecting customers.

For those of you who still wear real leather minis, rather than knee lengths,what age are you? I am in my 50's and still want one.

So you want to know how old people are that wear leather mini skirts?

No. I really like them, but wondering if some may think 50's is pushing it a bit for one.

LucyAnna

So you want to know how old people are that wear leather mini skirts?

I'm afraid I would not be seen dead in a leather mini skirt!
(But I haven't worn a mini skirt in whatever material since the 1970's )
A suede midi skirt might possibly tempt me but I don't like my legs so don't possess a skirt in any shape or form any more. It's not my age (75) that's relevant, it's just not my style

Same here RosiesMaw. It’s not a matter of age, rather whether you have the looks, figure and legs for it. And of course what you wear with it makes a big difference to whether it looks stylish or, dare I say, tarty.

Curling

No. I really like them, but wondering if some may think 50's is pushing it a bit for one.

I honestly think age is largely irrelevant...if you like something and it makes you happy/ feel good, I'd say wear it!
A colleague wears mini skirts...she teams them with opaque tights and flattish boots. Looks great.

I admit. They can look tarty if worn with fishnets, high heels, heavy makeup, but I plan on toning one down.

I bought a knee length leather skirt in a charity shop today.

It is lovely and in fact, I am not sure a mini is such a great idea for me now.

Oh, Curling, you are a one!