ARCHIVE: eBay photos

I've upgraded to a new laptop, which means I need to clean some photos off of the old one. This blog seems like a good place to share some of my favorite leather photos.

First, a couple of favorites from eBay...

These vintage Clicks black leather over-the-knee boots are so sexy with their great leather sheen, spiky heels, and ability to be worn cuffed or uncuffed. Very nicely modeled, too!


This Vakko black leather trench coat looks so buttery soft and rich. Although maybe a little long to really show off boots, it features classic trench styling with long notch collars and a sexy tie belt.

eBay promoting leather pants on its home page

I found it very interesting that eBay is promoting leather pants as part of their fall fashion feature. If leather pants are really "in" again this season, it's news to me. Other than skinny real leather pants, which are often overpriced, it would definitely be nice to see classy leather jeans make a return again this season.

I also found eBay's recommendation about "for a dose of rock and roll at the office" interesting. My question is "Have you ever worn leather pants to work?" If so, what did you pair them with and what kind of reaction did you get from your co-workers?

Welcome to The Leather Look!

I've been a fan of leather ever since I was young. From admiring my big sister's brown suede coat and matching boots in the 1970s to purchasing my first real leather trench and boots in the 1980s, I've seen a lot of great leather fashions come and go. I'm a cool weather person because that means I get to wear my favorite leathers. When the weather gets warm, I store my leathers away and anxiously await to see what leather fashions will be in style next season. And that brings us to now...

Even though it's plenty hot outside where I live, it's one of my favorite times of year! That's because the summer clearance sales have started to make way for this year's fall fashions. Although it will likely be several more weeks before we start seeing fall fashion in the stores, this year's trends are starting to appear online.

My favorite trend? Without a doubt, over-the-knee boots (which I'll refer to most of the time as "OTK boots")! If this wonderful trend started last season, it's in full swing this year, with all kinds of OTK boots at all price points. I knew they'd hit the mainstream when I saw imitation leather versions on both the Target and Wal-Mart websites.

Speaking of imitation leather, I'm not a fan. I'm a purist - I like my leather high-quality and buttery soft, especially lambskin. I'm seeing way too much artificial leather, faux leather, high-quality imitation leather, leather-like, pleather, whatever you call it! Sorry, but the look, feel, endurance, and aroma of real leather is what does it for me. Quality leather apparel and accessories have become very affordable over the past several years, so in my mind, there's no excuse for not owning the real thing. That said, you're not likely to see many non-real leather posts on this blog, unless it's something REALLY impressive.

Although I've been following leather fashions on eBay for a few years now on my sister blog, eBay Leather, I decided it's time to branch out to share my leather favorites from other sources, whether online or in print, current or vintage. So put on your favorite leather jacket, zip up your hottest boots, buckle up and enjoy the ride!