It's All About The Leather, Baby!

I’ve always had this love/hate relationship with leather. I love its rebel undertone, luxurious feel and sexy look. However, whenever I wear a pair of leather pants or jacket I feel like the missing member from the Village People or an extra from the S&M version of the Matrix.
The truth is leather is pretty unforgiving: you need a stunner figure so it looks chic and an even more stunning budget to blow on quality leather – the low-cost or faux versions such as pleather are never worth the money, no matter how cheap.

Jitrois does amazing skin-tight leather but the cut’s a bit too much “Russian slut” for my frame and taste (apologies to any Russians – sluts or not – reading this). High street stores carry trendy cuts but the leather’s quality rarely matches the over-inflated prices they try to rip you off with a menacing “but it’s leather!”.
I didn’t really find my match until I fell in love with Balmain and Burberry’s gorgeous biker jackets and blazers, which they’ve been making for a couple of years now: ultra feminine, über sexy and incredibly comfortable, this is what leather should be.

 

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Along with the white shirt, LBD and trench, I believe every woman should invest and own a great leather jacket. It’s unexpectedly versatile: it obviously goes with any casual attire but really gives an edge and youthful feel to fancy gowns.

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Black leather trousers are an absolute classic but nobody pulls them quite as beautifully as Miranda Kerr.

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Isabel Marant’s mod-inspired red pants are a must but it's colours-galore for all leather pants, even metallics!

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But designers are letting their imagination loose and are going beyond the basic jacket and trousers: from cropped tops to hot pants, leather is everywhere, is everything! Here are a couple of suggestions for all you non-vegans (please don’t hate-mail me! I love cows too!).

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