Fashion Favorites 2: Faux Leather Pencil Skirt, 9 Ways

Yesterday, I featured the light and airy tulle skirt as one of my fashion favorites.  On the other end of that spectrum is a faux leather pencil skirt. 

I seldom wear real leather, so faux is a must for me, but I also look for quality vegan leathers that have properties of real leather (flexibility, weight, soft texture, etc.).

This pencil skirt that I picked up at The Limited early last fall definitely fit the bill.  It fits well without any alterations, is super versatile, and works for all but the hottest of summer days.  For these reasons, it has made it to my list of fashion favorites.

Soft and Cozy
One of my favorite ways to wear a faux leather skirt is to pair it with a sweater.  The softness of the sweater provides a nice contrast to the structured and hardness, if you will, of the skirt.

Playing with Proportions

Cozy in Leather and Lace

All-Black Looks
Nothing is sleeker than black leather mixed into an all black look. 

Oh, For the Love of a Skirt

The Devil Wears ASOS

With Blazers for Work
A faux leather pencil skirt can DEFINITELY work for the office.  Paired with a structured blazer and soft blouses, it becomes almost demure.

Black and Navy

Professional in Faux Leather

Tee Time
Adding a t-shirt takes a faux leather pencil skirt in a more casual direction.  To make this look even more casual (and more comfortable), the booties could be swapped out for white low-top Converse or a similar style sneaker.

Dress Up Tee Time

Warm Weather-ize
A soft blouse has the same effect as a sweater in balancing out the stiffer fabric of the faux leather pencil skirt.  For those of you in the Southern Hemisphere, the ideas above are largely in season.  For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere who are warming up to Spring, a soft blouse is a way to transition your faux leather skirts for the season.  I would swap the booties out in these looks for a pair of strappy sandals.

Modern Monochrome

Honorable Mentions 6

I'm looking forward to coming up with a few ways to style this skirt for spring and summer.  I'm thinking more soft tops and pretty sandals.

Are you a fan of faux leather pencil skirts?  How do you style yours?  Do you wear them all year or just in the colder months?

Professional in Faux Leather

Happy Saturday, everyone!  I hope you're enjoying the weekend!

Skirt:  The Limited

Today on the blog, I'm featuring an office-ready look pairing a faux leather pencil skirt with brights.  I think leather skirts are great for the office if you stick to a more classic shape like a pencil skirt and pair it with more business-oriented pieces.

Blouse:  Target

Blazer:  The Limited

Tights:  The Limited

The structured blazer works well with the more flowy top.  Aqua and red is one of my favorite color combinations, but I'm not 100% sure if I like this pairing.  Too much color?  

Boots:  Target

Bracelets:  Forever 21 and The Limited

Satchel:  The Limited

Necklace:  Vintage

I kept jewelry simple, adding a few bangles and my purse locket.  A quilted black satchel, printed tights and ankle booties complete the look.

Would you pair aqua and red? Wear leather (real or faux) to work?

For this skirt in other looks, see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
For the top in other looks, see here and here.
For the blazer in other looks, see here, here, here, and here.

Playing with Proportions

Happy Sunday!!

For today's look, I wanted to play with proportions a bit, pairing a cropped sweater with a longer button down top.  Layering a longer top under a crop top is a great way to make your crop tops more versatile and to make them suitable for work.  

Skirt:  The Limited

Sweater:  eloquii (Available here)

I would have loved some leopard print booties with this look, but since I didn't have any, I tried two different shoe options.

For the first look, I paired my faux leather pencil skirt with black booties.

Booties:  Target

Blouse:  The Limited (Available here)

Purse:  Express

I added my leopard print coat to get the pop of print that I wanted.

Coat:  Old Navy Petites

Necklace:  Ann Taylor

For the second look, I went with leopard print heels.  The pumps make the outfit a little more office-ready. 

Heels:  Target

I really love the comfort of booties though, and I've been looking for some leopard print ones for a while.  I think if I can find a pair that works for me that they will be a great addition to my shoe wardrobe.

Do you layer crop tops? Which styling do you prefer?

For this skirt in other looks, see here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.

For this top in other looks, see here and here.

Cozy in Leather and Lace

Happy Friday!!

Skirt:  The Limited (Available here)

Hope you've had a great week!  My love affair with black continues, but today, I've added a teal sweater.  These pics were taken a while back when we still had snow.  Right now, we're just getting lots and lots of rain!

Sweater:  New York & Company (Available here)

Top:  eloquii (Similar here or here)

I love the mix of leather and lace, and in a high-waist pencil skirt and crop top, the mixture feels very modern.

The drapey cardigan adds a cozy pop of color.  It softens up the faux leather and provides a warm layer.

Boots:  Target

I added in a python clutch and large cuff to finish the look. 

Clutch:  The Limited

Cuff:  The Limited

I would wear this look for dinner or maybe a movie if I felt like getting a bit dressed up.  The sweater keeps the look a little more casual and relaxed, so it wouldn't feel over-the-top.

Do you like the mix of leather and lace?

For this skirt in other looks, see here, here, here, here, here, and here.
For the lace top in other looks, see here and here.
For the sweater in another look, see here.

Honorable Mentions 6

Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a great weekend and that your week is off to a fabulous start!  I am looking forward to the short work week and spending some time with my family for Thanksgiving.

Today, I'm posting some various looks from the last few months.  Some are recent, some are from late summer.  These looks never made it to the blog for various reasons.  Mostly, they didn't get their own post because they involve favorite pieces or looks worn in similar ways to previous posts. 

This is real-life, and while I seem to always mix my looks up just a bit, sometimes, I just have a favorite way of wearing something and that way gets a lot of wear.

Zebra Sweater with Black
I've already featured this sweater coat with black flare legs and a black flare leg sweater here, but I really do like the simplicity and streamlined feel of pairing it with all black pieces.

For work this season, I've also paired it with black skinnies and a bow blouse and high-waist wide leg trousers and a simple camisole.

 

 

Moto Jacket with Pink, Black, & White
Here, I've styled a black moto jacket with pink and black in two different ways.  The first look is cute for a night out where you just want a fun look.  I paired the moto jacket with pink tulle and my favorite tee for a sassy look.

 

The second look was worn during a recent casual Friday.  Black skinny jeans a blush colored blouse are complemented by a glen plaid infinity scarf.

 

 

Floral Dress
I've shown this floral dress on the blog in a few different ways, but I've also worn it to work with open toe booties and a camel moto jacket and with all black additions.  I do wish that the tights on the all black look were a little less opaque, as I feel like the overall look was a bit too heavy.

 

Leather Pencil Skirt
I have talked here on the blog about how much I am loving this skirt, and it really has been getting a ton of wear!  Here, I paired it with a printed wrap top and cocoon wool jacket for work.  I love the mix of textures and shapes with this look!

There are so many creative ways to change up your wardrobe, but I find that I stick to my personal style and make only subtle changes to my looks.  Even with these small changes though, I find that mixing up my looks in these ways makes my wardrobe feel more expansive.

How do you mix things up?

For more honorable mentions, see here, here, here, here, and here.

See the zebra sweater coat in another look here.
See the high-waist trousers in other looks here, here, here, here, here, and here.

See the tulle skirt in other looks here, here, here, and here.
See the tee in other looks here and here.
See the moto jacket in other looks here.
See the blush top in other looks here, here, and here.

See the floral dress in other looks here and here.
See the tan moto jacket in other looks here and here.

See the leather skirt in other looks here, here, here, here, and here.
See the top in another look here.
See the jacket in other looks here and here.