A beautiful belted leather blazer

I've always had a weakness for belted leather blazers and this one by BP (Brass Plum by Nordstrom?) fits the bill perfectly.  This size XS lambskin blazer sold for $49.00.  If it had been my size, it would have been very tempting!

I taken a leather blazer and belted it with a wide leather belt, but it really needs to be double-breasted style like this one to pull off the look well.

I can see pairing this with a pencil skirt and dress boots for the office or skinny jeans and over-the-knee boots for date night!

Wild Pair black leather crotch-high boots are plentiful on eBay this season

There's been a flurry of vintage Wild Pair black leather crotch-high boots appearing on eBay throughout the holidays.  What's especially interesting is the range of prices these super-tall boots are selling for.

eBay leather seller "rocannalea" sold this size 8.5 pair, which came with the original box, for an impressive $227.50.  As usual, nice modeling and photos from this seller.  I especially like how the boots are the perfect height for wearing with a blazer, in this case a quilted leather blazer.  I've often thought it would be fun to wear these with a black leather blazer as part of a very sexy Halloween costume!

UPDATE 1/20/14: Apparently, the first sale of these boots didn't go through, as "rocannalea" listed them again and sold them for an even more impressive $415.00!

These size 9 boots, which were listed at 35" tall, sold for their starting bid of $199.99.  These appeared to be in very good condition, although with the usual disintegrating heel tips.  The interesting placement of toe taps makes me wonder if these would sound even sexier walking down the sidewalk?!

This size 8.5 pair, which came with the original box, sold for $168.09.

This size 8.5 pair in good condition sold for their Buy It Now price of $150.

Finally, this size 7 pair sold for their starting bid of $100.  Interesting, as the seller pointed out, it appears these boots were re-dyed as red boots, then re-dyed again to the original black color.  Even more interesting is the addition of zippers where the cuff opens at the back of the boot.  As the seller indicated, these modified boots probably have an interesting history to them.

More nice vintage leather pieces

Seller "newlookvintage" is back with some great, unusual leather pieces, most of which have sold for impressive prices.

This vintage 1970s brown leather cape / cloak sold for an impressive $255.00.  The draping on this is gorgeous and the seller indicated the leather was buttery soft and in pristine condition.  There is a lot of leather in this piece!  This would have been very tempting in classic black!  This would look stunning paired with a beret and long leather gloves.

Someone got a deal on this very nice red leather pantsuit, which surprisingly sold for only $56.00.  I especially like the high collar and belted detail, which definitely gives it a military feel.  Red leather is sexy, but hard to pull off in this volume, at least here in the States.  I can see looking chic in this walking the streets of Florence or Paris. Again, this would have been very tempting in classic black.

In contrast, she sold this gorgeous vintage 1980s red leather blazer-style jacket in a size 8 by Vakko for $122.50.  Definitely more versatile and timeless than the red leather piece above, and the leather looks buttery soft.  The cut on this is stunning and I especially like the notched, pointed collar.  This piece is very structured and would look great paired with a turtleneck, skinny jeans, and riding boots.

Speaking of structured, this vintage 1980s leather peplum jacket by Marc Laurent Paris sold for $71.25.  I really like the exaggerated collar on this piece as well as the padded shoulders and the super-tailored waist.  However, I do think this look is hard to pull off unless you are tall and super thin.  Another piece that would look great with a turtleneck, skinny jeans, and riding boots.

Vintage 1980s North Beach Leather military-style jacket

Even with pricey $21 shipping, this  black North Beach Leather blazer with military styling sold for an impressive $159.88.  This vintage 1980s jacket was a size 9/10 and features some great detailing.  I was a little surprised that the buttons are non-functional and actually cover snap closures.

I would envision wearing this paired with skinny jeans tucked into black leather riding boots to complete the military look.

More great modeling from a favorite eBay seller

Rocannalea, one of my favorite eBay leather sellers, recently offered (but didn't sell) this Pelle Studio belted black leather jacket. I'm a fan of belted leather jackets, especially when they're paired with sexy black leather thigh boots, as modeled here.



The same for this Pelle Studio extra long black leather blazer, which looks simply stunning modeled with matching thigh boots.