Outfit #14

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I built this outfit around the leather jacket - it's slightly oversized, so I kept the jeans close-fitting to stay in line with the tight/loose theory we looked at here. 
I used a white sweater to keep the outfit from being too monochrome, and to make the detail of the jacket stand out more. 

The belt is the same one I used here, as well as a similar sweater in black. 
The boots are from Frye, and are about halfway between a cowboy boot and a biker boot, which is interesting.
I love boots and shoes with lots of detail and a quite "hard" look - my favourite brand is New Rock, which have become a staple of the goth scene. New Rock for looks, and Demonia for comfort.

Outfit #10

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A bit more of an "evening" look today. I really like the idea of wearing something like a dress, but a bit more interesting than a top+trousers.
The corset-style belt pulls in the waist a further than the narrow belt, and the bracelet matches the bow detail. The other bracelet, by Yves Saint Laurent, and the Topshop necklace constrast with the bow details to stop it looking too cutesy, and the heels help to stop your legs looking stumpy where the trousers stop.
And of course, the Boda Skins jacket makes yet another appearance. I didn't want to go with a more "evening" fabric for the jacket to keep the clothing from being layers of crepe or matte fabrics, so I added a leather jacket to break it up a bit (and go with the accessories).

The one issue with the jumpsuit-as-normal-clothing idea is that nobody has managed to come up with a method by  which you can use the ladies' room without having to get halfway undressed. They look so cool in magazine spreads, but they are pretty impractical if you're out all day or at a party for more than a couple of hours. This is probably why the clearance racks were loaded with them a couple of years ago - everyone likes them, but nobody actually wants to wear one. The one in the set is by Coast - they do make really lovely evening wear, but I don't think this was their most popular.