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Leather Jacket Styles: Bold and Graceful

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Photos: Anja Rubik & Gabriella Wilde; Courtesy of splashnews.comfashioninspo.com.

Today’s entry is the second part of our “leather jacket styles” series: pairing edgy leather jacket with bold statement piece, like the harlequin print skinny jeans on Anja Rubik (similar here) and the python tunic dress on Gabriella Wilde (above).

Like the black and white print dresses shared in my last post, these two looks are also great examples of mixing trendy items with classic staple, in this case is our timeless black leather jacket. When edgy meets bold, the wise way to go is adding feminine elements, like the mint pumps and sexy ankle strap open toe heels on the two ladies. Don’t forget the hair, put it down to add a more girly touch.

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Jacket: Rag & Bone (65% off now! similar here & here)
Jeans: Balmain (great alternative here)
Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik ($70 here)

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Jacket: Rag & Bone (65% off now; great style here)
Dress: Rebecca Taylor (60% off now, also here; designer version on Gabriella Wilde here)
Shoes: Gucci (similar here & here)
Ring: Gorjana (also available here)

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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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The One-Minute Change II

 Olivia Palermo,  Zara white embellished blouse, Topshop black cape knit sweater, Hudson Jeans LeeLoo Leather Color Block Super Skinny Crop, Paige Denim Coated Edgemont Ultra Skinny Jeans,SchoShoes Milano yellow loafer,Westside Leaning sunglasses, yellow skinny jeans,how to wear colored jeans, how to wear loafer,    helenhou, helen hou, the art of accessorizing, accessoriseart, celebrity style, street style, lookbook, model off-duty,red carpet looks,red carpet looks for less, fashion, style, outfits, fashion guru, style guru, fashion stylist, what to wear, fashion expert, blogger, style blog, fashion blog,look of the day, celebrity look,celebrity outfit,designer shoes, designer cloth,designer handbag,

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Photos: Olivia Palermo; Courtesy of oliviapalermo.comcoolspotters.comstarstyle.com.

Full calendar, limited time and space require an efficient wardrobe. We want the pieces in our closet are multi-functional, versatile yet fashionable. That’s why I want to make this “one minute change” as a series: the looks featured here can not only give us quick outfit change ideas, but also inspire us to restyle each item we invest in.

For these three looks of Olivia Palermo featured today, my favorite part is how one trendy piece (here is her colored suede loafer) can update all the basics and make the looks feel current and fresh. 

After many trials, I build up a wardrobe that fits my lifestyle the best: I keep 70% pieces as essentials and basics, 20% are bold pieces, the other 10% are of-the-moment trendy items. My blog also reflects this principle–you may notice that a majority of my entries are about where to find and how to rework classic basic pieces, for the rest I dedicated to special occasions and trendy items.

This season, a good pair of loafers is definitely the one trendy piece I should add to my collection. For a bright pair like this one, you can wear with simple black and white, let them take center stage, or mix them with other brights. The easiest strategy for color mixing is staying in the same color family, like Olivia did below. The same colored skinny jeans and shoes also make her legs look slimmer and longer.

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Blouse: Malene Birger (similar here & here)
Jeans: Rag & Bone (similar on sale here)
Shoes: Alexander Mcqueen (similar here here)

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Blouse: Malene Birger (similar here & here)
Jeans: Hudson Jeans (it’s the pair on Olivia Palermo, on sale now!)
Shoes: Alexander Mcqueen (similar here & here)

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Sweater: Vince (on sale here)
Blouse: Malene Birger (similar here & here)
Jeans: Paige Denim (yes, it’s the pair on Olivia Palermo)
Shoes: Alexander Mcqueen (similar here & here)
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban