Original Blog Entry: HowToWearIt: The Leather Dress

meganone — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 09:15:46 GMT

In this weekly feature, InStyle s Senior Market Editor/Digital Correspondent Dana Avidan-Cohn shares tips and tricks on how to tackle the latest trends. Look for it on What s Right Now every Friday and be sure to try out the trend yourself and tweet your look using #HowToWearIt.

Splurging on investment pieces is always a smart way to shop. Even though you have to spend a little more money on the front end, you can always justify your purchase by price per wear (think: the more you wear it, the more it s worth the pricey ticket). A leather dress is both seasonless and luxe not to mention, a statement dress creates a full look with just one piece.

Emmy Rossum (above) looked perfectly elegant in a slate gray leather dress by J. Mendel the dress made such a statement that all Rossum needed was a simple bordeaux pump and clutch.

For resort season, designers like Tomas Maier and Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen played with variations in color while Nicolas Ghesqui re of Vuitton offered a strong solid black hue.

Depending on the silhouette, you can wear the style off-duty, for a night out, or at the office. Black, grey, navy, and tan are good choices because they are so easy to restyle with each wear. Whatever you choose, don t be afraid to try the unexpected and couple it with a cool fashion sneaker and wool coat for the weekend!

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