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!

My Favorite Pages - ELLE - August 2012

Since I've recently learned how to do "screen grabs" from my iPad, I found that this is a perfect way to share some of my favorite pages from fashion magazines I subscribe to, namely Elle, Lucky, and Vogue.
This new feature will be called "My Favorite Pages" followed by the name of the magazine and the month. The first post will feature my favorite ads and articles from the August 2012 issue of ELLE magazine.

The black leather opera gloves in this Bottega Veneta ad are simply stunning! And I'm sure quite out of my price range! If this season is all about textures, the sleek leather gloves provide quite the contrast with the flower print dress.

ELLE Style Director Kate Lanphear has great taste. I love the "leather suit look" - belted leather jacket paired with a slim leather pencil skirt and boots. The original Yves Saint Laurent outfit on the left is the epitome of the "leather suit look!"

DONCASTER: Early Fall 2011 Catalog

Although pricey, Doncaster has featured some great leather looks over the past several years. While there don't seem to be as many this year, it's still early and let's hope Doncaster adds some more leather to their Fall and Winter 2011 selection. A great overall look - the crisp white blouse worn under a belted sweater vest paired with skinny jeans tucked into tall, sexy suede boots. The belted leather jacket looks very sleek paired with nice dress slacks, heels and a big black leather hobo bag. Although I'm not a fan of the leopard print skirt, the quilted leather jacket is very rich looking, especially paired with a basic black turtleneck and stylish leather gloves. A jumper dress, turtleneck, tights, and tall sexy stacked heel boots - need I say more?!