classics with cool: the black leather jacket

Emmanuelle Alt doesn’t limit herself to just one style….

Flip through just about any of those 10-Items-Every-French-Woman-Has-In-Her-Wardrobe type articles, and a black leather jacket is almost guaranteed to be on that list. Whether or not you subscribe to the concept of “French” style, it’s hard to argue with the Cool Factor that the right leather jacket brings to an outfit. (And no, it doesn’t have to be black.) A simple style in non-distressed leather doesn’t need to be relegated to casual wear either; it can also add polish to office and evening outfits.

I’ve been on the hunt for just the right black leather jacket for a couple of years now. While I prefer a moto-style jacket, I don’t want a lot of hardware, buckles, or belts, and with my frame need to avoid bulky styles, and too-large collars and other design elements.

Perhaps in the middle of this sweltering summer a leather jacket isn’t the kind of “cool” that’s foremost in your mind, but with the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale on it’s a good time to find one marked down. These are new-for-fall styles, and prices will go up after the sale. There are one or two that meet my criteria and I may bite….

Do you have a leather jacket in your wardrobe? How do you style it?

LEATHER AND FAUX LEATHER JACKETS….

Images of Emmanuelle Alt via Pinterest here, here and here.

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