A homage to all the ladies from the 1970s to the first decade of the new millennium who were sophisticated enough to button up a long leather coat over an elegant outfit and strut their stuff. Sleek leather coats disappeared from mainstream fashion for a while, but their popularity may be on the rise once more. This page is dedicated to those who hope that such classic style finds its way back into women's wardrobes again someday.
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A coat with a belt is all a woman, girl, lady needs. Perfect in any way.
ReplyDeleteWhat fab pics!
ReplyDeleteI have found some interesting photoshoot with leather. Actress Ashley Benson seemed to enjoy wearing a $7k Saint Laurent leather trench with shearling collar to the rain! Once in 2020 and once in 2021. Hope that coat protected her well.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.hawtcelebs.com/ashley-benson-out-for-coffee-in-los-feliz-12-28-2020/
https://www.hawtcelebs.com/ashley-benson-out-for-coffee-in-los-angeles-12-30-2021/
Another set of pictures came from Dior's 2019 cruise. There were two leather skirt suit sets. The show was raining so those skirt suits drenched beautifully. It seems the leathered models fared better and much stronger in the elements.
https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/resort-2019/christian-dior
I found a few more beautiful photoshoots.
ReplyDeleteVogue Italia, Lay of the Land, 2017 issue. Jean Campbell wears a Sonia Rykiel leather trench in the rain. https://anneofcarversville.com/style-photos/2017/6/7/crm1cq34zlxfd8vixxm2b92e4qnla6
Vanity Fair Italia, Maria Konieczna facing the rain in a leather coat https://www.fashiongonerogue.com/editorial/maria-konieczna-vanity-fair-italy-rain-coats/
Of course, my favorite, Braving the Elements with Constace Jabloski. Just a beautiful Valentino and a Burberry Prorsum being used correctly in the rain. https://models.com/work/the-gentlewoman-braving-the-elements-with-constance-jablonski/216453
I forgot to tell you, I found the Marie Claire issue that featured the full photoshoot of the "Stormy Leather" with Carolyn Murphy. I scanned those pages and uploaded them!
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This is one of my favorite photoshoots. All those beautiful leather getting drenched in the rain and shining just makes my heart sing. Including a $6k Chanel coat too.