Cool Girl
When I started out in fashion as an assistant at Marie Claire magazine, my paycheck barely covered my rent, let alone a fashion habit. One morning, Elizabeth Kiester (the coolest market editor in the office) walked over to my desk and handed me a Cynthia Rowley perforated leather sleeveless a-line minidress—something that had been gifted to her. “This looks like you.” Is all she said, as I stared wide eyed at what would become the most expensive and most-worn item in my closet. I couldn’t get over how cool I felt in it. And that she gave it to me. Luxe. Supple. Expensive. Requires dry cleaning. Leather (or vegan leather) has always upped the cool factor. Think The Fonz’s black leather jacket worn over a white tee. Madonna’s cone bras and thigh high boots. Mick Jagger dancing in leather pants. Tom Cruise’s flight jacket in Top Gun. And me in my CR. All iconic. So be your own icon and up your cool girl status with one of these beauties:
ANINE BING Cyrus jacket
HIGH HEEL JUNGLE Florence leather opera gloves
STEVE MADDEN Astor leather moto boots
L’AGENCE vegan leather midi skirt
MAXIMILIAN leather high waisted belted shorts
MODERN CITIZEN Channing vegan leather midi dress
LAMARQUE X REVOLVE buckle belt
URBAN EXPRESSIONS Victoria bag
CITIZENS OF HUMANITY Cassia leather midi skirt
LOEFFLER RANDALL Indy low heel knee high boots
MESHKI Bec faux leather trench with faux fur
BANANA REPUBLIC distressed leather flight jacket
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