Rumi Neely in a quilted All Saints leather jacket
Love the quilted leather trend that is raging through this autumn winter season with it’s luxurious yet edgy, prim yet sexy appeal. Not just found on Chanel bags anymore quilted leather perhaps enflamed most blog-following fashionistas hearts when Rumi Neely wow-ed us with her Phillip Lim 3.1 hotpants on Fashiontoast. Obviously the shorts that started it all are now sold out nearly everywhere showing yet again Rumi’s consumer power as a one-woman campaign and her excellent style imitated and emulated from Tokyo to LA.
The shorts that started it all by Phillip Lim 3.1
But there’s no need to be left out it in the unquilted cold, lots of options remain, including the following:
American Retro, Delfine Quilted Leather Short
These cool American Retro shorts (Revolve Clothing $330) are a sporty take on the trend cut in traditional runner’s shorts style.
Frankie Morello shorts
For another take on quilted shorts check out these Frankie Morello knickers (Yoox $345) similar in style to the high waist Balmain quilted leather shorts from Autumn Winter 2009.
MM6 x Opening Ceremony, Quilted Leather Jacket
Shockingly still available this awesome leather jacket from the MM6 Maison Martin Margiela x Opening Ceremony (Opening Ceremony $1295) is one of those pieces you will treasure from this Autumn Winter season well into the next. With detachable arms this leather jacket doubles as chic accessory as the model shows the sleeves double as arm warmers which add just the right touch of motorcycle edge to a soft silken blouse.
