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Chic Jacket: Chilly Summer Days Style Rescue (Part II)

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 Photos: Olivia Palermo & Miranda Kerr; Courtesy of stylebistro.comjustjared.com.

Last time, we shared two stylish looks of classic trench coat. Today, let’s talk about another transitional piece–the jacket. Compared to omnipresent leather jackets and blazers, tweed or jacquard jacket can add unique textures, details and colors to our outfits. When paired with youthful or edgy pieces, like the printed shorts and leather pants on today’s featured ladies, it will result an attractive and sophisticated juxtaposition.

Miranda Kerr’s look is what we all can recreate and pull off. The breathable woven fabric and soft palette make this affordable ikat jacket delicate, feminine, and season appropriate. It perfectly polished up the casual, edgy chambray shirt, leather pants and ankle booties combo. A great designer bag and distinguish sunnies elevated the whole look.

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Jacket: Mango (also here)
Pants: Citizens of Humanity (on Miranda Kerr here; great style here)
Bag: Givenchy ‘Antigona (featured here & here)
Shoes: Steve Madden (similar here; great buy here & here)
Sunglasses: Miu Miu (also here; similar here & here)

Olivia Palermo’s outfit below is more for risk takers. The mix of different prints (stripes, florals and animal print) and styles (sophisticated tweed jacket paired with playful shorts and casual backpack) is busy, so keep them in a relatively simple color scheme, then add neutrals to tone down the loudness.

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Jacket: Opening Ceremony (great style here & here)
Top: J.Crew (extra 30% off with code SUMMERTIME)
Shorts: DKNY Jeans ($18 here)
Bag: Anthropologie (featured here)
Shoes: C. Wonder (great style here)
Necklace: Lulu Frost (also adore this one!) 

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Leather Jacket Styles: Edgy Meets Feminine

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Photos: Emma Stone & Karolina Kurkova; Courtesy of starstyle.com, vogue.co.uk

Leather jacket is undoubtedly a wardrobe staple. We shared how to style it at different ages (here). Today let’s take a hint from chic stylish celebrities and trendsetters, learn how to style it with new trends.

I will break this series into three parts: how to wear leather jackets with feminine pieces, with bold statement pieces and casual/everyday pieces. As you can see from above, this entry is our first part and also my favorite: teaming tough leather jacket with girly dresses.

When feminine meets masculine, the juxtaposition is always fresh and attractive. Compared to cheerful color prints, black and white patterns give girly dresses a mysterious, edgy touch. Another thing we can learn from these two looks is how important accessories are: although the two ladies are using a similar “formula”– leather jacket paired with print dress–Emma Stone chose nude ballet flats and lavender scarf to soften toughness, while Karolina Kurkova used satchel and ankle booties to highlight the edgy, care-free vibe.

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Jacket: AllSaints (the collarless design allows more room for necklaces and scarves; great alternative here)
Dress: Dorothy Perkins (the designer version on Emma Stone here, similar here)
Shoes: Sam Edelman
Scarf: Chan Luu

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Jacket: Whistles (classic motorcycle vibe; similar here)
Dress: ModCloth (also adore this bird print!)
Bag: Asos (featured here)
Shoes: Rag & Bone (similar on sale here)
Sunglasses: Elizabeth and James

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Casual Shimmer: Tone Down Metallic Pieces

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(Photos: Courtesy of popsugar.com; zimbio.com)

What’s it about: Sarah Jessica Parker’s effortlessly chic school run

What I learned:

1. Tone down metallic pieces with casual low-key garments like T-shirt, jeans and sneakers.

2. For boyfriend jeans, roll up the cuffs to show off your ankles and footwear