A leather jacket is a timeless closet staple. While it is usually associated with fall style, having a leather vest, jacket or cape has become a groundbreaking look for spring. Style stars and models alike have been sporting this trend, but it hasn’t been hard to spot Fashionistas and Fashionistos wearing leather jackets on campus as low temperatures persist.
The leather jacket calls back to chic icons of the past. It is effortlessly cool and fits perfectly into the minimal trends seen across most runway shows for spring and summer 2016. Menswear collections from Acne Studios to Louis Vuitton recreated the leather jacket in a modern way, incorporating a variety of other trends like geometric patterns and color blocking. Recreating these looks in real life may be for the more adventurous Fashionistas/os, but runway inspiration is always translatable for those on a budget or even to fit your personal style!
This Fashionisto is a perfect example of how to enmesh your favorite trends into a look that is both fresh and unique to you. He styles his leather jacket perfectly to accompany his professional and polished look. The mixture of bright reds and blues with the neutral earthy tones of his brown leather shoes create a look that is as classic as his checkered button-down. Throwing the clean cut moto jacket on top of it all keeps him stylish and warm at the same time! When looking for your own, this student’s navy blue is a great color choice if you want to stray from the norm of black leather. Regardless of the color, a leather jacket is always an edgy and sophisticated all-in-one piece; who wouldn’t want that in their closet?
What is your STYLE ADVICE OF THE WEEK? “Add a leather jacket to any outfit to add a level of ‘put together’ that you wouldn’t get from any other jacket. Outerwear doesn’t always have to match, but it has to tie the outfit together.”
