Back to Black
Jessica Wagner
How To Wear All Black
All black outfitting is fashion-y in any season, but the moment the temps start to cool down, I immediately turn to my black basics. As follows: leather jacket, ankle boots, plain tee, faded skinny jeans.
The key to this look is interesting textures, structure, and lines. These elements will create contrast for a striking style. Use your knit sweaters, sheer airy tops and velvet anything (at least this season anyway.)
All black outfitting can be the ultimate rocker girl style, or effortlessly chic (Audrey Hepburn.) Black is sliming. Black looks good on all skin tones and with all hair colors. Try to avoid looking boring AKA head to toe cotton, by balancing fabrics and an intermixture of accessories. Add a swipe of bold lip color; loop a belt around your waist to keep a figure.
A cool weather winner, black is always the classiest. For this look I went for a slenderizing silhouette with lots of leather to contrast the full skirt and pleated sophistication. The high waist could also be styled with a flirty crop top and squared off heels or you could give this party profile an edge with shiny moto boots and a graphic tee, or keep it sweet with an oversized sweater.
This faux leather jacket is new and quickly becoming one of my go-to favorites. A leather jacket is an every-girl wardrobe basic. I love how this one has lots of texture in the shoulders and back with the ribbed details and zips.
As for the backpack, I’ve wanted one for while and chose this style for it’s medium size, simple structure, and top handle carrying option. The straps are adjustable, and it’s so nice to sling it over my shoulders and not think about it again. (Especially going anywhere with the kiddos.)
Whether you are a color-lover, minimalist, or a true too-cool-for-color-pro, it’s ok to go a little Goth once in while. Charming or dark and moody, Wednesday Adams or Coco Chanel, all black is anything but basic. So get out here and be a little ray of pitch black.
Outfit Details:
Top: Forever 21 Contemporary Off-The-Shoulder Sweater Skirt: Express Black Leather Midi Skirt Jacket Zara Jacket With Zips Shoes: Zara (Old, similar here) Bag: Forever 21 Sunglasses: Karen Walker Super Duper Strength Necklace: Stella & Dot On The Mark Bracelet: Arm Candy Watch: Michael Kors Lips: Anthropologie Albeit in Rosewood Nails: Formula X Atlantic-Pacific Taken By Storm