Leather Turban - The new must-have!



Victoria Beckham wearing the latest look

 Oh, fashion. Why do you do this to us? Just when we’ve come around to one ridiculous trend (peep-toe shoe boots with a wedge, anyone? Knee-high socks with sandals?), you throw another one at us.


And this month it’s the leather turban. The brainchild of Swedish designer Carin Wester, the £60 ruched, black leather headpiece has been flying off the shelves at branches of Urban Outfitters here and in the U.S.

It seems that hipsters can’t get enough of the Hilda Ogden biker look.

It sounds so wrong. And yet . . . why does a tiny part of us think it’s quite cool?


Back in the golden age of Hollywood, the turban was a staple in any starlet’s wardrobe: Greta Garbo, Elizabeth Taylor and Coco Chanel were fans.

The Queen has even been partial to the odd one in her day. But, in the real world, it’s not an easy look to master.


Kate Moss wore a gold one last year and looked like a genie who should have stayed in her bottle.

This summer, actress Salma Hayek turned up at Paris Fashion Week looking like she had a blue nappy on her head. Fat chance of carrying off the look in Tesco — but hats off to you if you try.

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