News Awards & Events Red Carpet Red-Carpet Trend: Leather Dresses By Sharon Clott Kanter Sharon Clott Kanter Sharon Clott Kanter is a New York-based writer, editor, and producer who covers fashion, beauty, and pop culture. She was previously the Senior Editor for InStyle and currently teaches fashion journalism at Syracuse University. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on January 13, 2011 @ 10:22AM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Splash News (2); INF photo Leather took on a feminine form on the red carpet recently, appearing in light colors and flirty cuts. Zoe Saldana attended a J. Mendel event in Los Angeles last weekend wearing a strapless gray leather dress by the designer;Jennifer Lopez spoke at a press event in California this week wearing a cap-sleeve camel leather dress by Chloé (available on Net-A-Porter.com), which she paired with leopard-print Brian Atwood booties; and Jessica Lowndes reached for faux-leather by choosing brown H&M dress for CoverGirl's anniversary party last week. What is your go-to way to wear leather and faux-leather? Tell us in the comments! MORE:• Red Dresses Return to the Red Carpet• Trend to Try: Dress Up Your White Tees