If you’re into classic clothing, putting on a bold leather statement piece can be a risky proposition. But this fall, designers are offering outerwear and accessories applying the material to a variety of familiar shapes that might otherwise be cut from wool felt or gabardine. Take the stylish trench from Hermes’s final menswear collection under artistic director Veronique Nichanian. Rendered in a rich olive, it looks like modern armor. Then there’s Tod’s sunny yellow shirt jacket…

