Nation LTD
02/28/2012
02/27/2012
Nation LTD Henley
When I want to go out on a Sunday night and grab some sushi with my boyfriend I usually end up wearing an outfit similar to this one. Every woman needs a comfortable pair of leather leggings and this pair from Current/Elliott fits the bill. Paired with a soft, cotton henley in gray and tall, yet comfortable wedges in a wine color the outfit is casual, yet still very chic and cool. Add some fine gold jewelry like this hamsa necklace and arrow cuff and you will be sitting pretty all night while eating edamame. You can subscribe to my YouTube channel to see all my videos.
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01/17/2011
Alice + Olivia Leather Leggings
Alice + Olivia Metallic Leather Leggings in Black - Snagged off Shop.AliceandOlivia.com for $268.65 (Retail: $597)
Rock & Republic Isla Pyramid Boots in Black - Snagged off RueLaLa.com for $149 (Retail:$498)
Nation LTD Karen Burnout Tee in White - Snagged at Boogie's in Aspen, Colorado for $87 Retail
Dolce Vita Baby Alpaca Cropped Sweater in Navy - Snagged off Gilt.com for $69 (Retail: $170)
Deep in Vogue Fur Lined Reversible Hoodie in Black - Snagged off Etsy.com (Gruhche) for $120 Retail and worn before here with Sass & Bide black rats leggings and Giuseppe Zanotti electric blue ankle boots
I usually have nothing but love for most designers and brands I wear and talk about on Fashion Snag, but I have to say that I was very disappointed in these metallic leather leggings by Alice + Olivia. I purchased them last spring on sale directly from their online shop and I wore them for the first time while taking these photos. When I was in the car and we were driving around I noticed after we took these photos that the leather was literally disintegrating or falling apart on the pants. There were no ripped seams or threads, it was just falling apart. They are made of very thin leather with a canvas-like backing. You can see the weakened fibers and it is really shocking. I had no problem putting these pants on or anything, but this will be the last time I buy leather pants from Alice + Olivia. I contacted them directly, but I have yet to hear back from them. I feel it is fair on my blog to tell you the truth about the quality of all the items I model and this is no exception.
The rest of my outfit consisted of a favorite layering technique I have been into lately, probably a kickback from my high school days. I layered this totally adorable Dolce Vita baby alpaca cropped sweater complete with elbow cutouts over a Nation LTD burnout tee. Take notice that the elbow holes on the sweater are built for someone with normal length arms. My arms are freakishly long and the holes did not sit on the elbows for that reason. Regardless, I love this sweater and I purposely picked it for the black metallic leather leggings because I like to mix navy blue and black. Anyone else into mixing those two colors? I am announcing here that I want to resurrect the burnout tee. I am sure many of you remember Nicole Richie and numerous other celebrities wearing this Nation LTD karen burnout tee to death back in the day. I thought what better way to make a comeback then underneath a cropped sweater. It keeps the burnout under control, but still allows me to use something older from my closet. By the way, this tee is very soft and I may have slept in it a few times.
For shoes I chose these Rock & Republic isla pyramid studded lace up boots that I snagged off RueLaLa. I have to admit that I was looking for these boots for a long time and was very happy to see them pop up on a sample sale website. These boots have been seen on Emma Watson and Chanel Iman. Believe it or not, Rock & Republic used to make their shoes in Italy and these particular boots are made in Italy. I like the little patch of studs on the front of these ankle boots.
However, a year ago I bought a pair of shoes from one of their recent lines and was suprised to see that they are now making their shoes in China. Those shoes were really cute nonetheless.
I bought this coat from Vera last year and it is reversible faux fur. I wore it both ways to show you how versatile it is. If you need to keep warm, this coat will definitely keep you toasty. Which way do you like it best? Furry on the outside or the inside? As always, if you want to buy something from Etsy you should look up Vera and check out her blog Deep in Vogue on my lovely links page. She is always coming up with new creations and the quality and sewing on her pieces is incredible.
UPDATE: Today Alice + Olivia contacted me and they are sending out a replacement pair of leggings.
xoxo
Jacqueline
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