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The leather essential you never knew you needed
By Anna Heaton, 18 April 2017
Prepare to meet the spring basic you might not have considered yet: the leather top. You've got Saint Laurent's SS17 collection to thank for putting this one on the new season map and it's a relief that it did because not only does it look beyond good with 90% of your wardrobe, it's also the perfectly subtle nod you can give to the 80s if you're not fully committed to the look. Here's the 411...
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Exuding all the 80s feels (check those power shoulders and sweetheart neckline), this Saint Laurent beaut is the buttery leather of dreams. It's not a choice for the faint-hearted, but styled with boyfriend jeans, mismatched earrings and a low pointed heel, it's totally wearable and, actually, heavenly.
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Taking it down a notch, but still referencing the decade du jour, street style babe Pamela Cortes gives her leather top a girlie overhaul via a square-neck cami with delicate ruffle sleeves (another trend box, ticked). She's upped the ante with clashing-yet-subtle prints and a floaty maxi skirt, and finished it all with some wine-red velvet heels.
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Sass your way into spring in this two-part top, with its leather-look cropped cami and pleated shirt hem. The eyelet strap detailing is v hot rn (make that any kind of hardware) and we're convinced it's the top your summer wardrobe is crying out for. Wear with wide-leg skate jeans and sliders, then let the good times roll.
