leather pants makeover take 2

A few years back before leather shorts were on the rack at every department store, I was in search of.  At the time the only leather shorts that I could find were designer (and several hundred dollars) so I opted to get a little creative.  I found a pair of leather pants with pleats (circa 1980) at a local consignment shop for a steal.  I transformed them into shorts by cutting off the legs using a pair of pinking shears.  I 'hemmed' them using double sided tape and voila, lambskin leather shorts in all of 20 minutes.

DIY leather shorts (thrifted, Now and Again, Windsor, ON $15). Denim shirt (Fun & Flirt). Sweatshirt (Gap). Shoes (Zara). Handbag (Incognito). Sunglasses (Michael Kors). Earrings (vintage, L&K Antiques, Tilbury, ON. $5). Necklaces (vintage, Chief Salvage, Toronto, ON $30; vintage, Value Village Thrift, Windsor, ON. $3 and $7; F21). leather pants makeover take 1

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treasure hunting

Silk kimono (Lea Gottlieb). T-shirt (Urban Outfitters). Jeans (F21). Boots (Topshop). Metal Clutch (vintage, Jones & Co. Windsor, ON. $38 last seen here and here). Sunglasses (Ray-Ban). Store - L&K Antiques, Tilbury, ON.

The silk kimono was actually purchased at a swimwear store (new not vintage, although it could pass as such) however, I have always felt that it was far too beautiful to just wear to the beach.

Who is Lea Gottlieb?  As the founder of Gottex, 'Lady Leah' as she was affectionately known, sold the company in 1997 after 41 years as the chief designer. At the age of 85 after leaving Gottex, she started designing under her own name - Lea Gottlieb. She lived to be 96. Read more here

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leather walking shorts

Jacket (thrifted, Value Village Thrift, Windsor, ON. $60). Danier leather pants (cut into shorts) (thrifted, Salvation Army, Windsor, ON. $6). Jackson 5 tank (F21). Shoes (Zara). Clutch (F21). Sunglasses (H&M). Rings (Etsy).

 

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could it really be spring?

Leather skirt (vintage, Value Village Thrift, Windsor, ON $10). Blouse (F21). Necklace (thrifted, L & K Antiques, Tilbury, ON $10). Shoes (Nine West). Clutch (street market in Miami). Sunglasses (Ray-Ban).

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walk like a man

Coat (Zara). Denim jumpsuit (F21). Oxfords (Hugo Boss). Dior clutch (vintage, Lost & Found Vintage, Royal Oak, MI. $46). Sunglasses (Ray-Ban). Jewelry (vintage rhinestone necklaces, F21, H & M).

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