If you know me, you know there are two things things I love to do: buy American and shop local. When these two worlds come together, it pretty much rocks my world. Last month, Devil May Care Lingerie Co (the best little lingerie boutique on the planet) hosted Kouture's pop-up boutique. For those of you who don't know, Kouture is an online shop founded in 2012 by Rochester's own Kiley Miltsch who is all of 21 years old and well on her way to building her own empire. This girl is one to watch. I love her in-your-face sense of style: from her pink hair to her ENORMOUS platforms, she just exudes coolness. I was NEVER that cool. Ha! But, even more than her "look" I love that she isn't afraid to get out there an run her business the way she wants - I also love that she stocks her store with some great "Made in the USA" brands like Wildfox Couture and Paige Denim.
Enjoying the Kouture popup boutique at Devil May Care in March.
Trying on a Wildfox sweatshirt and Paige Denim jeans.
(I ended up buying both)
Lounging in my new favorite sweatshirt.
(Don't worry I didn't leave the house like this - although I probably could have if I ditched the Easter egg socks...)
Not only did I discover two great American-made brands that are high quality and uber-comfortable, but I was able to purchase them through a locally owned online boutique owner. Love that! And love that I am able to share it all with you!
See what I did there? "Faux Sho" instead of "Fo Sho" as in:
Why is that so funny?
Anywho, today we're going to be talking about faux leather. Why? Because it looks like leather (which we all know makes you look super cool) at a fraction of the price. And as an added bonus you didn't have to kill any animals to look cute. So, it saves money and lives - I call that fashion perfection.
Here are my two favorite faux leather pieces that I plan on wearing to death:
Exhibit A: Faux Leather Motorcycle Jacket
Buffalo jacket, JCrew necklace, Gap tee, Paige denim, Francescas bag, Madewell sunnies, Franco Sarto booties
Exhibit B: Faux Leather Leggings
Shop Peppermint earrings, F21 top, Chicnova leggings (under $20 and fantastic),
Michael Kors watch, Nine West shoes
Now let's have a moment of silence for the cute little critters who became my suede booties and black leather heels. Oops. At least they can rest in peace knowing they died in the name of fashion.
How do you feel about faux leather? Love it? Hate it? Don't really care?
