The same python-skin pattern applied to the trousers later featured on a shirt and was paired with beige shorts and brown ankle boots for a distinctly reptilian feel:

Versace was another brand that fully embraced leather in their collection, demonstrating an obvious penchant for biker jackets. These slim-cut bikers came in bronze, black and gold patterned leather, as well as more traditional black versions with extravagant bullet hole detailing.

All were paired with matching leather trousers, with Versace opting for slim-fitting styles in comparison to Trussardi’s more relaxed cuts.

That being said, baggier leather trousers did follow in interesting shades of mint green and light beige, for a true spring/summer feel. Versace even featured leather suits in single- and double-breasted cuts, which came in khaki and dark grey for a head-to-toe leather effect. An interesting fabric concept when applied to a traditionally formal garment.

Backing the reptilian trend, Versace also included a two-piece snakeskin suit in black and a cropped snakeskin biker jacket in a dark burgundy tone, which gave a textural feel to their leather goods. Interestingly, the snakeskin biker jacket was paired with a pair of non-leather trousers, creating a much more wearable outfit that would transition well to the high street:

Other designer advocates of the leather trend were Dior Homme, who featured leather jackets in shiny patent leather, and DSQUARED2, who included denim and cotton mix jackets with contrast leather sleeves, proving that leather detailing can be just as effective as an all-over leather piece.

Elsewhere, Christopher Raeburn opted to use snakeskin prints rather than snakeskin material, applying them to t-shirts and lightweight summer jackets. GQ online described the print as a ‘kaleidoscopic T-Rex pattern’, insinuating that Raeburn went a step further than traditional snakeskin by opting for an altogether larger beast: