Pleather, Pleather Everywhere

One of the hottest trends for fall 2013 is pleather or faux leather.  I am seeing it everywhere.  It is edgy and bold.  As long as you are not decked out in it head to toe, it is a very fashionable look, too.  I have bought into this trend and so should you.  Even if you can only go so far as a little pleather on the trim or pocket of a t-shirt, you can jump on the pleather bandwagon. 

One of the stores where I've seen a lot of pleather at reasonable prices is T.J. Maxx.  In a post earlier this month, I showed pictures of some t-shirts with pleather trim.  As promised, I took a trip to the Mundelein, Illinois T.J. Maxx store, which has a great selection of contemporary fashion.  They had some great buys including this gray cardigan with pleather on the shoulders and pockets by Bailey 44.  It was still a little pricey at $59.99, but Bailey 44 is a great brand, which is carried at Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. It looks great paired with a black legging with black pleather trim on the side, which in my opinion, does not overdo the pleather look.

                                                       

The Design History top below from T.J. Maxx has a subtle dash of pleather and is very reasonable at $16.99.  I loved the olive color, especially when contrasted with the black pleather.

I saw this top from Express in a fashion magazine and had to check it out for myself.  It is called the Portofino Shirt and is very cute and classic.

                                                  

As far as bottoms go, as I mentioned earlier, I am a fan of the black leggings and jeans they are showing which have pleather trim down the side.  They are available at lots of different stores by different brands and at different price points.  Also, I have seen some really cute skirts with pleather.  Alice B. in Buffalo Grove, Illinois has a great selection of skirts with pleather including this one below which is made entirely of pleather.

This black dress, below (at Alice B.), has a very subtle amount of pleather.  It is an adorable cocktail dress.

I loved this top below (also from Alice B.), which would look great layered over a black tank with black skinny jeans or even a pleather skirt for a night out.

If you are local, definitely check out Alice B., located at 127 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove, Ilinois,   for their great selection of pleather tops and bottoms.  Otherwise, there is plenty of pleather to go around from large retailers like Express and Nordstrom to online sites like Piperlime.com.