...ADD A DRESS AND HEELS
Transition your favorite floral dress from
spring to fall with a camel suede belt,
matching bag, and moto jacket. Metallic
details add polish. TO BUY: Long Sleeve
Paintbrush Dress, $595; rebeccataylor.com.
Lizzie Fortunato Louise Belt, $250;
thedreslyn.com. Mini Fiona Hoops, $75;
mignonnegavigan.com. Kid Suede Clutch,
$119; talbots.com. High Suzanne Heels,
$210; sezane.com.
...ADD LEOPARD-PRINT PANTS
A white top and black leather jacket
bring balance and sophistication
to statement-making patterned jeans.
TO BUY: Mock Neck Shell, $60; anntaylor
.com. Leopard Print Skinny Jean, $99;
vincecamuto.com. Animal Collar Necklace,
$60; chicos.com. Dash Cuff Bracelet,
$74; shopsoko.com. Beata Studded
Bucket Bag, $178; usa.frenchconnection
.com. Hara Bootie, $185; colehaan.com.
...ADD A MIDI SKIRT AND BOOTS
Mixing colors makes doubling up on
leather feel modern. Wear the jacket with a
menswear-inspired midi skirt and tall
croc-embossed boots for a rich, textured
look. TO BUY: Western Shirt, $175;
7forallmankind.com. Leyla Skirt, $598;
lafayette148ny.com. Leather Triangular
Earrings, $39; cosstores.com. Brooklyn
Crossbody, $198; botkier.com. Goldy
Tall Boots, $695; loefflerrandall.com.
The Essential
THAT STAPLE IN YOUR CLOSET IS MORE VERSATILE THAN YOU THINK.
THIS MONTH: HOW TO STYLE A LEATHER JACKET FOR ANY OCCASION
By Flavia Nunez
START WITH
THE JACKET...
TO BUY: Zip Leather
Jacket, $225; karl
lagerfeldparis.com.
Photographs by Kevin Sweeney
SOFT STYLING BY M
AI TRAN
THE REALIST
SEPTEMBER 2019 REAL SIMPLE 65
