There is a particular kind of confidence that arrives the moment you put on a good leather jacket. It does half the work for you. I have worn mine to breakfasts I was underdressed for and dinners I was overdressed for, and in both cases it looked entirely deliberate. That is the whole trick of it.
Here is how I wear it when the air turns cool.
1. Over the slip
A silk slip dress under a cropped leather jacket is the outfit I reach for when I have no time and every intention of looking like I did. Add a heeled boot. Leave the jacket open.
2. With denim, nothing else considered
Straight vintage denim, a fine cream knit, the jacket on top. This is the uniform of women who look expensive without appearing to try, which is of course the most trying thing of all.
3. Thrown over tailoring
A leather jacket softens a sharp trouser the way a good laugh softens a serious face. Wear it with your most structured pants and let the contrast do the talking.
4. Belted, like a coat
A longer tie-waist style cinched at the waist reads less “jacket” and more “intention.” It is the move for the days you want to look assembled from across the street.
5. Out at night
Over a little black dress, under the restaurant lights, caught in someone’s camera flash as you leave. The leather keeps it from being precious. Precious is the enemy of chic.
Every jacket I am wearing this season lives in The Fall & Holiday Edit, and the rest of the outerwear is here. Start with one. You will wear it until spring.
— Sabine