Pleather and Faux Suede

Hello and welcome-thanks for stopping by my blog today!

January is here, along with the truly wintery weather-

 Unless, of course, you are fortunate enough to live in the southernmost regions of the US

or in the southern hemisphere  

Where I live, in Maryland, the winters are relatively mild (compared to the northern states)

We usually have continued temperatures below freezing for about ten weeks,

with January and February being the coldest months 🥶

So now is the time when I pull out my heaviest fabrics, 

like leather, suede and their faux counterparts

So many advances have been made in pleather and faux suede 

in recent years, with lighter versions of these textiles

that can be worn all year round. Think of the recent leather shorts trend!

How about you, do you have any lightweight leather or faux suede

that you wore during the past spring and summer season? 

Any favorite pieces this winter season? 

My first outfit for this post

is built around a pleated faux leather midi skirt in burgundy 

I wore it with a high contrast black and white grid pattern blouse,

under a black semi fitted blazer style jacket with pleather trim and zipper collar detail

Since all things silvery and metallic are trending this winter

I chose lots of silver tone jewelry and accessories to complement this outfit

A unique leather and metal wide cuff bracelet I purchased on Etsy,

and a hammered silver tone collar necklace with grey quartz stone back to front earrings

More silver in an old favorite quilted metallic satchel bag

and metal bar decorated grey leather belt

I picked out chunky footwear for these heavier fabrics

Cordovan color block heel loafers to finish the outfit

My second outfit this week combines both faux leather and faux suede worn together!

Wearing a light, dusty green A-line pleather dress layered under a tan faux suede jacket 

  I wore this dress with a short sleeve blouse under it,

  in a post about muted color tones back in the fall

Carrying a pinkish nude structured bag

to lighten up the look,

and to blend with the pastel pink shades in my neck scarf

For jeweley, I choose a gold tone hinged bar bracelet

and circle earrings

Tan cross strap block heel pumps to finish the look,

in keeping with the light neutrals of the outfit

Stay safe and warm and enjoy your week!