Great Bloomingdale's sale graphic

I like the graphic for Bloomingdale's "Big Brown Bag" sale, especially the outfit on the model.  It's hard to go wrong with a blazer, leggings, and tall boots.  I really like the boots and they remind me of my current favorite Dolce Vita "Donnie" boots.

Ming-Na in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC this fall!

Actress Ming-Na gets our vote for the best-dressed cast member of the new ABC TV series "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."

Promotional photos show her sporting a sleek dark blue belted leather vest and some utilitarian short black boots - a powerful look, yet practical.

For an Entertainment Weekly photoshoot, she adds some kick-butt knee-high boots to the look!

And even on the red carpet, she rocks a very cool black leather top.

FAVORITE LOOKS - Harper's Bazaar, September 2013 - Part 1

This is always one of my favorite times of year - when the fashion magazines come out with their Fall Preview issues. These issues seem to get larger every year, and many magazines even tout on their front cover "Biggest Issue Ever!!!" Fortunately, instead of carrying around magazines the size of phonebooks (remember those?), these issues are now available digitally in beautiful high-definition. These digital versions also make it much easier to "clip" my favorite pages and share them here.

Without further delay, here are my favorite Leather Looks from Harper's Bazaar magazine, September 2013. The issue is so large that I decided to split it up into multiple posts.



Hugo Boss presents a great "career look" paired with sexy black leather over-the-knee boots.



Ralph Lauren pairs this mid-length leather coat perfectly with the height of the black leather over-the-knee boots. One of my favorite Leather Looks!



Sergio Rossi continues their fine trend of super sexy black leather over-the-knee boots. I especially like the nicely rounded toes and stacked heels.









Stuart Weitzman's ad campaign featuring Kate Moss in a variety of their over-the-knee boots is a winner!

A deal on Jimmy Choo OTK boots at therealreal.com

I think every girl should have at least one pair of Jimmy Choo shoes.  These sexy black leather over-the-knee boots recently listed on therealreal.com would be high on my list.

It's probably good they were already sold by the time I saw them, since they're a size 8.5 and a deal at $196 ($245 less 20% off).  Soft scrunchy leather towers over sexy stiletto heels.  Since I'm not a fan of platforms, I like how minimal it is on these.

I could definitely see rocking these with some skinny jeans and a black leather jacket for a concert or a tunic sweater and leggings for date night!

FOLLOW-UP: I just came across what I believe are these same boots on eBay.  They're a slightly larger size 41 and currently have a bid of $399.99.  The style is "April" and they have an original retail price of $1,395.  This just confirms that someone really got a good deal on these on eBay!

A great Philip Lim look on the Nordstrom website

Philip Lim features some great fall outfits paired with over-the-knee boots on the Nordstrom website.  However, my favorite by far is this great look featuring a cable knit sweater, leather shorts, and spiky black suede over-the-knee boots.

The sweater may say "school girl," but the leather shorts and super tall boots are total sexpot!

My favorite leather looks from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale!

The Nordstrom anniversary sale is always a good sign that Fall Fashion is just around the corner.  Although the sale has come and gone over the past two weeks, here are a few of my favorite "leather looks" from the sale.  All prices are anniversary sale prices.

Although it's not black, I really like the style of this Andrew Marc belted leather jacket ($300).  I especially like the banded standing collar.  This would look great paired with skinny jeans and riding boots.

Another great belted leather jacket look is this black version in distressed leather by Michael Kors ($300).  I especially like the military styling applied to the pockets, belt and banded collar on this jacket.  Again, great paired with skinny jeans and any style of black leather boots.

This collarless black leather jacket by Trouve ($199) looks great dressed up for work or paired with skinny jeans for date night.

Although skinny leather pants continue to be featured prominently on the higher-end retail websites, relaxed leather pants are also coming on strong.  For the first time this season, I'm seeing lots of "leather jogging pants" and "leather track pants" in all price ranges.  This pair by Vince are my favorites because they're relaxed, but not too baggy.  Unfortunately, they're very pricey at $1,085.

I can't say that I've ever seen leather pants paired with flat sandals, but this look actually works, especially for transitioning from late summer to fall.  These brown leather pants by Vince are even pricier than the black pair above at $1,150.

If the above real leather pants are out of your budget, these Piper black faux leather track pants are a real deal at $65.  Although I normally try not to feature faux leather on this blog, this is a very trendy style at a great price.  And they're getting decent reviews, too!

Bloomingdale's feature on leather trend

This feature on current trends at Bloomingdale's says it all - live in leather!