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Aug 16 2007 11:00 AM ET

This Fall It’s All About Leather Jackets!

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The September issue of StyleWatch reveals how to achieve this fall’s fierce-but-ladylike look with the “in” piece of the season — a short leather jacket! It’s the perfect way of mixing uptown chic with downtown edge. Claire Danes is spot-on with her unlikely combo — a Prada chocolate bomber adds just the right dose of tough-girl attitude to her sweet dress and feminine heels. Want an easy way to add a twist — and a touch of rugged toughness — to a white tee and jeans? Try a cropped version like Katherine McPhee’s YaYa Aflalo jacket. Try a few of our favorites:

a.n.a. Leather peplum jacket, $100 at jcpenney.com

Luxe leather jacket, $90 at metrostyle.com

Banana Republic trenchlet, $328 at banarepublic.com

Gap Product Red white leather jacket, $150 at gap.com

Also check out Wilsons Leather at wilsonsleather.com — it’s a place to find a variety of great, affordable options!

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When was leather out of style?? Isn’t fall usually all about leather jackets? That’s what I’m usually wearing (as long as it’s not raining) as we transition into winter.

- Hallie on August 16th, 2007

I have always had a leather jacket for Fall. Its really cute and its brown!

- Jenna on August 16th, 2007

Fall is my favorite fashion season. Jackets, coats, scarves, and hats make my closet bust at the seams. Now I can add a leather jacket to the checklist. Cha-ching!!!

- Liz on August 16th, 2007

I love leather jackets. They flatter nearly every body type, and you can wear them with anything!

- ♥ Summer on August 17th, 2007

I can’t wait for FALL…..

- Mrs. Mac on August 17th, 2007

Leather jackets are total classics, they flatter almost every body type, AND are an awesome update to any look- what’s not to love about them?

- Carrie on August 18th, 2007

Leather is just wrong period. Someone skinned a bunch of cows so you can wear it as a coat. Disgusting. But if someone skinned your pet, then you’d have a problem, right?

- Meghan on August 18th, 2007

i love leather jackets, but its toooooooooo hot right now.

- chris on August 18th, 2007

There are plenty of cute faux leather options out there for animal lovers. I bought a brown, cropped motorcycle jacket from Target last year that looks exactly like Claire’s in that pic for $40. It is fake, but looks real. Cute and animal friendly!!

- Amanda on August 21st, 2007

I think that this look is something almost anyone can pull off. I think that a teenager could wear it, but a hip mom could too.

- Chloe on August 21st, 2007

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