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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Name Your Price: Here Are The 15 Best Leather Jackets For Every Budget

Sweater weather may be creeping up on us, but let's not forget that this time of year also brings about one of our other favorite pieces of clothing: the leather jacket. Since autumnal temperatures can vary, especially from day and night, layering is key — and that's where this versatile topper comes into play.

From shearling-collared numbers to oversized trench styles, there's so much more to leather jackets than the signature motorcycle style. The only problem? The best leather jackets can cost as much as your monthly rent because of the high-quality fabric. That's why, regardless of your budget, we've rounded up the best minimalistic, totally out-there, and everything-in-between options to get you in the fall mood. Eye-catching colors, fringe detailing, and quirky motifs? You name it. The best leather jacket is only a click away.

Consider this your reminder of how pragmatic and versatile leather jackets really are, and why you should have one (or 10) in your closet at all times.

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Under $150

**BLANKNYC** Fresh Start Moto Jacket, $, available at Shopbop

**Quince** 100% Leather Motorcycle Jacket, $, available at Quince

**Barney's Originals** Clara Real Leather Jacket, $, available at ASOS

$150-$300

**Mauritius Leather | Free People** Christy Moto Jacket, $, available at Free People

**Bernardo** Leather Moto Jacket, $, available at Nordstrom

**Zara** Leather Jacket, $, available at Zara

$300-$500

**Maje** Bexol Fringe Sleeve Leather Jacket, $, available at Bloomingdale's

**Karen Millen** Leather Signature Moto Jacket, $, available at KAREN MILLEN

**Mango** Shearling-Lined Leather Jacket, $, available at Mango

$500-$750

**J.Crew** Collection Cropped Lady Jacket In Leather, $, available at J.Crew

**Madewell** Washed Leather Motorcycle Jacket, $, available at Madewell

**AllSaints** Ryder Leather Jacket, $, available at AllSaints

$750+

**Acne Studios** Leather-Trimmed Shearling Jacket, $, available at Net-A-Porter

**Nanushka** Cropped Zip-Up Jacket, $, available at Farfetch

**Stella McCartney** Cream Fringed Vegetarian Leather Jacket, $, available at Net-A-Porter

**Under $150**

**Bershka** Faux Leather Biker Jacket, $, available at Bershka

**Blank NYC** Vegan Leather Moto Jacket, $, available at BlankNYC

**Zara** Contrasting Biker Jacket, $, available at ZaraPhoto Courtesy of Zara.

**ASOS CURVE** Curve Ultimate Leather-Look Biker Jacket, $, available at ASOSPhoto Courtesy of ASOS.

**$150-$300**

**Mango** Pockets leather jacket, $, available at MangoPhoto Courtesy of Mango.

**Avec Les Filles** Faux Shearling Biker Jacket, $, available at Nordstrom

**Genuine People** Leather Moto Jacket, $, available at Genuine PeoplePhoto Courtesy of Genuine People.

**Topshop** Leather Biker Jacket, $, available at TopshopPhoto Courtesy of Topshop.

**$300 - $500**

**& Other Stories** Patent Leather Biker Jacket, $, available at & Other StoriesPhoto Courtesy of & Other Stories.

**The Five** The Neo Jacket, $, available at The FivePhoto Courtesy of The Five Shop.

**Pixie Market** Vegan Leather Trench Coat, $, available at Pixie MarketPhoto Courtesy of Pixie Market.

**AllSaints** Balfern Leather Biker Jacket, $, available at RevolvePhoto Courtesy of Revolve.

**$500 - $750**

**Nanushka** Hide Puffer Jacket, $, available at ShopbopPhoto Courtesy of Shopbop.

**Ganni** Angela Leather Biker Jacket, $, available at Farfetch

**Understated Leather** Western Leather Jacket, $, available at Free People

**Joie** Fayana Mixed Media Faux-Fur Collar Moto Jacket, $, available at Saks Fifth AvenuePhoto Courtesy of Saks Fifth Avenue.

**$750+**

**Rejina Pyo** Olivia Faux Leather Jacket, $, available at Need SupplyPhoto Courtesy of Need Supply.

**Wilfred Free** Joan Shearling Jacket, $, available at AritziaPhoto Courtesy of Aritzia.

**The Arrivals** Moya Mini, $, available at The ArrivalsPhoto Courtesy of The Arrivals.

**Vince** Leather Cross Front Jacket, $, available at AmazonPhoto Courtesy of Amazon.

**$300-$500**
Forget pocket zips, we’re saying yes to zip-up collars.

**Linea Pelle** Triple Zip Crop Leather Jacket, ~~$525~~ $369, available at Linea Pelle.

My, what big pockets you have.

**Whistles** Claudia Pocket Leather Bomber, $, available at Whistles

Give your outerwear a Jekyll-and-Hyde twist.

**T by Alexander Wang** Bomber Jacket, $, available at Bernard Boutique

Need an instant tan?

**Band of Outsiders** Leather Bomber Jacket, $, available at Les Nouvelles

It's solid like marble.

**Muubaa** Paso Monochrome Marble Bonded Leather Biker Jacket, $, available at Muubaa

A chic homage to your dad's bowling team.

**Unique** Striped Leather Jacket, $, available at Topshop

If the light-pink fur collar doesn’t convince you to buy immediately, this coat is also reversible. (Two-in-one!)

**Zara** Reversible Leather Jacket, $229, available at Zara.

Dusty blues won't get you down.

**VEDA** Dali Classic Jacket, $, available at VEDA

File under: A creative leather jacket that isn’t a biker.

**Pixie Market** Leather Cargo Belted Jacket, $165, available at Pixie Market.

**Mackage** Florica-S5 Cobalt Spring Leather Moto Jacket, $, available at Mackage

Wear it with or without the removable hood. It's the ultimate layering illusion.

**Mackage** Yoana Jacket, $890, available at Mackage.

Nothing like a little surprise from behind.

**Eloquii** Studio Applique Faux Leather Moto Jacket, $159.90, available at Eloquii.

**$750-$900**

Pink's the word when this biker babe's in town.

**Maje** Leather Jacket, $, available at Bloomingdale's

We'll wear any jacket that comes in boysenberry, just so we can say boysenberry.

**BB Dakota** Newell Washed Leather Jacket, ~~$350~~, $210, available at Shopbop.

**$900 and over**

A minimalist's dream jacket.

**IRO** Wamiel Leather Jacket, $, available at Iro

If a khaki trench and a leather jacket had a baby...

**Oak + Fort** Jacket F18, $198, available at Oak + Fort.

A little reminiscent of Michael Jackson's *Beat It* video, but that's not a bad thing.

Topshop Cropped Leather Jacket, $360, available at Topshop.

See By Chloé Shearling Collar Aviator Jacket, $

It's like icing on the cake to any outfit.

**Elizabeth and James** Coryln Jacket, $, available at Shopbop

Your favorite denim jacket style, but in leather.

**Just Female** Cam Leather Jacket, $347, available at Need Supply Co.

Well-cut and, more importantly, well-fitting.

**Topshop** Ultimate Biker Jacket, $400, available at Topshop.

Go on, play with texture.

**Ganni** Lloyd Biker Jacket, $615.79, available at Ganni.

Pucker up.

**JN by JN LLOVET** Lips All Over Leather Jacket, ~~$840~~, $588, available at Shopbop.

**$750+**
Crafted with journalist Anne-France Dautheville in mind, get the matching pants to feel just as badass as she is.

**Chloe** Paneled Leather Jacket, ~~$3,250~~, $1,300, available at Net-A-Porter.

The warmest leather jacket ever made.

**Sandy Liang** Rivington Jacket, ~~$2,648~~, $1,584, available at Shopbop.

Here's proof a black leather jacket doesn't need to be boring.

**Mira Mikati** Pick Me Hand Painted Leather Jacket, ~~$2,160~~, $1,295.48, available at Nordstrom.

You can add layers for days under this large boxy jacket.

**MISBHV** Berlin Oversize Leather Bomber Jacket, $853.47, available at MISBHV.

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7 London Fashion Week Trends To Shop Now

This weekend, London Fashion Week returned to England’s capital, though without the usual glitz and glam the industry is known for. Falling within the official 10-day mourning period that traditionally comes after the death of a monarch, the tone was sombre and subdued. Though, with this being the biggest London Fashion Week in years, excitement for the future of British fashion was palpable — even without big name draws like Burberry, whose show was rescheduled for September 26, and Raf Simons, who canceled outright.

Instead, smaller designers and newcomers shined brighter. On our ones-to-watch list? Pop princess favorite Masha Popova (already worn by the likes of Dua Lipa and Rina Sawayama), Karoline Vitto (who designs for sizes 8 -to 28), and Sinéad O’Dwyer, who made her runway debut this season.

Alongside British fashion industry staples like Molly Goddard, JW Anderson, Christopher Kane and Simone Rocha, this season’s condensed schedule really packed a punch. We saw fashion be creative, sexy, fun, silly, punky, classic, messy and glamorous — and often all at once. Scroll on to see seven major trends that stood out this season.

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Ruffles & Ruching

London’s runways have made it clear that the It-fabric this season is ruffled or ruched – and even better if it’s both. While some designers went for the less is more approach with their fabric use (ruffled, belt-like-skirts at Poster Girl and asymmetric Y2K ruffle dresses at KNWLS), others took maximalism to a whole new level (Halpern, Simone Rocha and, of course, the queen of ruffles herself, Molly Goddard).

The winners of this trend are the designers manipulating their materials in unique and unconventional ways. So, the pinch-ruching and layering of squares of tulle at Susan Fang to create chaotic, airy, cloud-like dresses. Or Masha Popova’s ability to manipulate denim into soft, figure-hugging designs.

Statement Socks

Spring 2022 runways had tights, last season had gloves, but this season? ‘Twas all about socks. Whether you opt for a pair embellished with tassels (SS Daley) or pearls (Simone Rocha) or printed with farmyard animals (Chopova Lowena) or flowers (Yuhan Wang), the motive this season is to make our calf-covers the star of the show.

Polka Dots

It is undeniable: the most classic of all prints, the polka dot, is back. We spotted the trend – pun intended – at Molly Goddard, Halpern and Bora Aksu. The beauty of this trend is there really is no way to go wrong with it. At London Fashion Week, it was played out both big and bold, and small and dainty; on sheer, Peter Pan collar blouses and billowing ball gowns; in classic black and white and in shimmery metallics. It’s a trend that we also spotted at NYFW — this season Proenza Schouler, Alaïa, Batsheva and Studio 189 are also polka fans.

Undone Layers

Last season, designers were all about exposing the body with sheer layers; the season before that, they couldn’t get over the corset trend. For spring 2023, they’ve gone one step further, with a trend all about how clothes are pieced together and — notably — how easily they can come apart. At many shows, this was translated in recognizable ways: at Erdem, dresses were either left half unpainted or practically cut to slivers, their frayed edges clearly visible; at Eftychia, lines of delicate buttons were left undone, creeping up the sides of models’ skirts or across the front of dresses, carelessly left open. Susan Fang, Rejina Pyo and JW Anderson each offered loose, spiderwebbed or fisherman knits — one tug and they’ll unravel. Simone Rocha helped puffs of tulle explode from cut-outs, purposefully attached chunky, exposed zippers just begging to be undone and let buckled, utilitarian straps dangle temptingly.

Our favorite take on this trend though comes from Christopher Kane, whose silky, lace-edged slip dresses, light knits and sequin skirts were held together with clear, plastic harnesses, but also screenprints of dissected arms and legs. The literal “what’s underneath it all” brought to the forefront.

How to bring this very impractical runway trend into your own life? It’s all about those details: buckles, frayed edges, lace-up attachments, exposed zips and asymmetric cut-outs (bonus points if they’re held together with one or two buttons that you can slyly pop open).

Big & Bold Belts

Sure, this trend is rather ironic for a season when most designers were artfully pulling apart their designs, but statement belts there were abound. Yuhan Wang had ’60s flowers; David Koma pearl-encrusted starfish and at Chopova Lowena, everything from thick, leather, bejeweled belts to chunky chains. Poster Girl did it best though, using their early 2000s, Coyote Ugly-esque, diamanté buckles around waists, on necks as chokers and on arms as sleeves.

Y2K Metallics

We could have just titled this trend ‘metallics’ but there’s something so bright and brash about spring 2023’s offerings that it screams ‘Y2K pop sensation’. We’re talking the return of metallic denim at AGR, Helen Anthony and Masha Popova, iridescent neoprene at David Koma, tinfoil-lamé at Simone Rocha, and Paris Hilton-esque, metallic chainmail at Poster Girl.

British Motifs

Perhaps unsurprisingly, though unknowingly aware of quite how significant it would be this season, British culture was definitely on designers’ minds. For some, it was more literal — Poster Girl and Dilara Findikoglu literally re-worked the Union Jack into their designs. For others, it was a more subtle commentary on “traditional” British life. Molly Goddard offered classic toile prints of quaint, countryside life and SS Daley a whole host of British references; from traditional argyle to botanical motifs; references to the British monarchy, postcards and Beatrix Potter animals.

Our favorite though has to be Chopova Lowena. Founded by fellow Central Saint Martins graduates Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena-Irons, they play on both Bulgarian (Chopova’s heritage) and British culture (Lowena-Irons’ birthright) and traditional dress. The result is a punky mismatch of bold rose prints and motifs, and their already iconic, reworked plaid and tartan mini skirts.

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What’s Next for Serena Williams? Fashion, Of Course

When Serena Williams announced her retirement (or as Williams prefers, her “evolution”) from tennis earlier this month, it signified the end of an epic era. Williams’ accomplishments in her sport earned her the title of the GOAT, and it’s hard to imagine the game, let alone the last two decades of sports overall, without her. The tennis icon may be walking away from the court, but her new free time is also allowing her to fully step into other passions — like fashion.

From braids and beads to catsuits and tutus, it’s impossible to talk about Williams’ legacy without including fashion. Throughout her 27 years of dominating the sport and rocking daring outfits on the court, Williams changed tennis style forever. Although we may no longer be able to bask in the thought, effort, and innovation that Williams puts into her on-court fashion, she’s made it clear that her love affair with fashion is going nowhere. In fact, she’s taking her interest in style to the next level and ensuring that fans can come along for the ride.

Days after competing in what will likely be her last ever professional tennis match — though her older sister Venus is hoping she’ll “evolve back” for a few doubles games here and there — Williams unveiled the new S by Serena collection on the roof of Spring Studios during New York Fashion Week’s “Glam Slam” event. The Tennis x Fashion event skipped a traditional runway for something more suited for a tennis legend: a tennis court, embodying Williams’ plans to tackle her next chapter with the same fervor she applied to tennis.

“I’ve been in fashion for as long as I can remember,” Williams told Unbothered prior to the runway show. “I’ve been doing Serena Ventures for 10 years, and I’ve been a mom for five years. So it’s nice that I can actually kinda focus on the other things, because I’ve been focusing on tennis for literally my whole life.”

The latest collection is inspired by Williams’ desire to make women feel their greatest, and it also reflects her personal style, which she describes as “tight and right.” The designs in the collection feature sexy silhouettes, surprising cut outs, and sensual ruching. Most importantly, the clothing is as comfortable and wearable as it is stylish.

“I want women to feel confident,” said Williams. “I want them to feel amazing — that’s how I feel every day. Sometimes, if you just have that magical outfit, or that magical dress, it just helps you feel better. Then it gets you motivated to finish the rest of your day, and that’s exactly what we want to do.”

Williams is never one to shy away from praising her older sister and fellow tennis legend, Venus. ( “I wouldn’t be Serena if not for Venus,” she once said in an emotional interview during the US Open.) It’s clear that Venus’ support for Serena extends beyond the tennis court as the sisters share more than just tennis in common; Venus Williams also has her own clothing line, Eleven by Venus Williams, that focuses on athletic wear. That sartorial savvy has brought the dynamic duo even closer, allowing them to talk shop and trade business secrets.

“Venus has helped me out a lot,” Williams told the crowd at Spring Studios. “She knows how to run a business really well, and she’s really been super helpful to me. I actually go to her office all the time, so I get to see a preview of a lot of the stuff that she’s doing.”

Creating beautiful and comfortable clothing for women is just one side of Williams’ role at the brand; she’s just as focused on the business of growing and scaling the company. When asked about where she sees the brand in the next decade, William’s sights were set on expansion.

“We’re just going to continue to grow our brand,” she revealed. “We’re actually working on a grand plan right now, as to where we want to grow now that I have time to focus on it more. Who is our customer? And how do I want to acquire new customers? Those are all kinds of things that we’re working on and trying to figure out.”

The S by Serena NYFW Edit is now live and available to shop now.

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Finding Your Elopement Dress — Or Outfit — Has Never Been This Easy

The steps to planning a wedding are not for the faint of heart. While some live for Excel sheets and getting down to the nitty-gritty of sketching out their dream weddings, others, like our fashion director, prefer a small intimate affair with just their loved one. If you're part of the latter group, you might be getting married at City Hall or jetting off on a vacay for a destination elopement. Either way, the question that might be ringing in your ear is, "What I'll wear?!" Lavishly decked out or small cozy nuptials, your elopement wedding dress(es) deserves the spotlight to celebrate your special day.

So go ahead and check "finding the perfect elopement dress" off your list. We've rounded up the best elopement wedding dresses for you to find "the one." And if you're not a fan of dresses, there's no need to fret, there are dazzling jumpsuits, pantsuits, and two-piece sets for perusing, too. You'll discover options like full head-to-toe lace designs for romantic brides and laid-back one-tone styles for the minimalists: the more options, the merrier. Therefore, look no further, and browse the 17 elopement outfits to find yours.

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