Duchess Sophie’s leather dress is the unexpected royal style choice that we’ve never forgotten - and we want it as part of our autumn layering rotation

Duchess Sophie wears a leather dress over a red jumper during a visit to Brainwave in Bridgwater.

Duchess Sophie’s leather dress is the perfect layering piece for autumn that you might not have considered before.

We’re very used to seeing members of the Royal Family embrace layering in autumn and the likes of the Princess of Wales and Duchess of Edinburgh bring out their favourite tailored pieces, longline coats and knee high boots. One thing we don’t see too often from them, though, is a leather jacket, dress or skirt, so it’s no surprise that Duchess Sophie’s leather dress from 2022 is a look we’ve never forgotten. This was something quite different for her and we can’t help being inspired to include a leather or faux leather dress in our autumn capsule wardrobe. The Duchess of Edinburgh wore this fabulous Loewe dress with a long-sleeved burgundy jumper underneath and a pair of brown ankle boots.