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.

Target gets into some nice over-the-knee boot action for $50

Target gets into the over-the-knee boot action this season with this intriguing pair of Xhilaration boots for $49.99, on sale this week for $42.49.  Unfortunately, they're only available online as I'd really like to see these in person or at least on a model.

Kudos to the copywriter:
Long, lean and super sexy, the Xhilaration Women's Nate Over the Knee Boots are going to make you a true standout in a crowd. More than just over the knee, these thigh high womens boots really take it to that next level. The unembellished, simple black boot is extremely slimming and it leads the pack of todays hottest trends. This is the look you want to adopt and make your own before someone else beats you to it. You're going to look amazing.

They're getting good reviews and they look like a decent boot for the price and the style.  However, I found it interesting that "Tall gal shopper" actually thinks these are leather!

The style reminds me of the Jeffrey Campbell "Militant" boots ($99.99), and considering those are not real leather either, the Target boots are a much better deal.  The matte material on the Target boots also makes them look more like real leather than the Jeffrey Campbell boots.

Both pairs appear to be based on the no-longer-in-production Stuart Weitzman "Hilo" OTK boots, which I own and are my favorite low-heeled boots.  Although I'd never pay the original retail price of $650, these appear occasionally on eBay.

I rediscover a favorite fashion blog!

I recently rediscovered one of my favorite fashion blogs, lovemaegan.com

Besides the fact that she is just gorgeous, she puts together some incredible looks  This page features one of my favorites: http://www.lovemaegan.com/2011/02/and-i-found-it-there-in-your-heart.html

The long cardigan sweater paired with a turtleneck, jeans, and over-the-knee boots is one of my favorite cool weather looks!  I have to admit, the boots are real stunners, and she indicates they're by Matiko and the style name is "Cadie."  No longer available via the regular retail channels, I bet a pair shows up on eBay now and then!

She also has these boots in taupe!
http://www.lovemaegan.com/2010/12/little-red-corvette-baby-youre-much-too-fast.html

Thanks for the great style inspiration, Maegan!

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.

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!