Happy 70th Birthday, Olivia Newton-John!

A belated Happy 70th Birthday to Olivia Newton-John who turned 70 on September 26.

Although I was never a big fan of her music (especially "Physical"), it's safe to say I had a crush on her growing up in the 70s.


The sexy black leather and spandex outfit she wore as Sandy in "Grease" was just one of many great "leather looks" she pulled off!




Still stunning in a long black leather dress as recently as 2011!  Not sure about those boots, though.




Hmmm...maybe I need to give "Xanadu" a try.  Lots of sexy tall black leather boots in this dance number!


Now, that's a magazine cover!







  
Stunning in a full-length belted leather trench and white scarf or turtleneck!  And that hair!


Finally, some nice longer-length leather gloves from the "Twist of Fate" video.

Candace Cameron...all grown up and in black leather!

Today's announcement that the late 1980s sitcom "Full House" is returning on Netflix somehow brought several posts on Facebook.  Of course, the one featuring series star Candace Cameron Bure in a sleeveless white top and black leather pants was the one that got my attention!

The sleeveless white top and black leather pants seems like such a simple look to put together, yet it's so sexy!  A great date look to transition from summer into fall or winter into spring!

Of course, this isn't the first time we've seen Candace rocking some great Leather Looks.

Here she is on the red carpet sporting a nice black leather dress.

Finally, a nice studio shot where she appears to be wearing Stuart Weitzman 50/50 over-the-knee boots.

Halloween - to costume or not to costume

It's been years since I wore a Halloween costume, especially to work.  Although we don't have an office policy about wearing costumes that I'm aware of, there are always a few of my co-workers, usually the younger women, who get adventurous and dress up.

So I got to thinking today what I would wear as a costume to the office.  I started poking around on the Internet and came across a 2013 article on Babble.com called "10 Halloween Costumes You Won't Be Embarrassed To Wear To Work" and loved the first look I saw - a spy or secret agent.

I could actually pull this off and wouldn't feel too self-conscious (I think).  It's basically a trench coat, sexy boots, leather gloves, and some dark sunglasses.  This happens to be one of my favorite fall/winter looks!

The writer of the website actually got her inspiration from a fashion blogger whose site I haven't visited for a long time, lovemaegan.com  Besides being a gorgeous blonde, she has a great fashion sense and puts together some incredible looks!  To say I'm envious would be an understatement!  In addition to the photos below, you can see her incredible look here, although I don't think I could wear the coat as a dress like she does!  And those boots are a-mazing!

That said, I'd have to have another great "costume" look underneath, which also happens to be featured in the article.  This time, it's Bonnie Parker of the classic bank robber movie, "Bonnie and Clyde."  This look basically involves a short-sleeved, sweater, pencil skirt, scarf, and beret (gun optional).  Another classic look and the only things I would do is to update the look with a leather pencil skirt and an infinity scarf.

Online retailers featuring some great OTK boot looks

I'm already seeing some great over-the-knee boot looks at online retailers this season.

Nordstrom's HauteLook website features these great OTK boot looks paired with dresses and short skirts. Not that I could ever pull off this look, but it's nice to dream! Of these looks, the bottom look featuring the plaid dress is my favorite.

 

It should come as no surprise that Macy's gets in on the OTK boot action as well. Where Nordstrom featured a softer OTK boot in black suede, Macy's rocks a bolder look with smooth, sexy black leather and spiky heels! The Guess "Zonian" boots are my favorite style and seem like a real deal for $159!

 

 

FASHIONANDCOOKIES.COM - another great fashion blog with a style that I really admire!

I stumbled across this fashion blog recently, fashionandcookies.com, and really liked some of the looks this woman put together.  Classy yet she mixes pieces so creatively!  I thought I'd share a few of my favorites here.

My favorite look comes first.  While I really like the orange cardigan and the slouchy black beanie from Asos, it's the over-the-knee boots that really make this outfit.   She stated that the boots were from B and H and from what I can find, they're from this Italian retailer called B and H Shoes. Simply stunning!

Again with the same beautiful B and H boots, but this time paired with a whimsical print skirt.  I also thought that the top part of her outfit really lent itself to some long leather gloves.

A very tailored skirt suit look accented with some nice jewelry to accentuate the turtleneck and accessorized very nicely with a large black leather bag and black leather knee-high boots.

A cozy-looking whimsical sweater pairs nicely with skinny jeans and these very rich-looking suede boots.  The beret, gloves, and big red bag accessorize this look beautifully!

Another whimsical sweater looks great paired with black leather-look leggings, ankle boots, and a nice envelope clutch purse.

I've always thought it's hard to go wrong with a classic style jumper dress and knee-high boots!

A great take on the classic "black leather jacket and jeans" look.  The stocking cap, scarf, and large bag are great accent pieces, too.

Nice "leather look" in Yahoo! article on luggage

This recent article on "The Luggage Police Are Watching..." caught my attention more for the nice stock photo used than the actual article content.

A tight brown leather jacket AND over-the-knee boots.  Not sure how practical is it for travel, especially removing that tight jacket and tall boots to go through security, but the tight leather jacket and skinny jeans tucked into OTK boots is one of my current favorite looks!

Nordstrom's "Stand Tall" promotion featuring over-the-knee boots

Speaking of Nordstrom, I really like their current "Stand Tall" boot promotion on the front page of their website featuring a nicely modeled pair of sexy black over-the-knee boots!

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!

The Boot Shop at Gilt.com

The current "boot shop" sale on Gilt.com features a very nice leather shorts and over-the-knee riding boots look as its header.

Fur and leather look so good together!

Our local society magazine featured an auction for this Blackgama full-length mink coat. It looks great paired with the black leather stiletto boots and matching black leather gloves.


This got me to thinking how great the right fur can look paired with some really nice leather. Talk about a luxurious look!

Love this belted chincilla jacket paired with black leather pants and black suede over-the-knee boots!


Some more great fur looks paired with leather pants.

CHICO'S: Over-the-knee suede boots and leather look skirt suits

These over-the-knee suede stacked heel boots are a great soft and sexy look for the fall and winter season.


Even though it's not real leather, this leather-look shirt looks great paired with the belted jacket.