Hot Pink Meets Army Green

When this pink and army green skirt arrived in the mail, I knew there was one place I had to wear it: Las Vegas! It's a little bit short for work, but with some black tights it ended up being perfect for strolling along the strip without looking like I was "working" it! I decided to pair the skirt with a black leather jacket and a bright pink cashmere sweater to bring out the lovely contrasting colors. I like how the army green and pink of the skirt juxtapose hard and soft together, which is what I wanted to play off of in my outfit.

These pictures might not seem particularly "Vegas" at first, but in the picture above I'm actually standing in front of the new, or relatively new, Prada store at the Crystals shopping center. Every trip to Vegas needs to be accompanied by some serious time spent strolling through the shops, in my opinion. I'm not sure if this is still true or not, but in a book I read years ago about the market for designer goods the author claimed that Vegas stores sell more merchandise per square foot than in any other city in the world. Given this, stores like Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Fendi are always stocked with dazzling goodies that you won't see anywhere else, which makes for some fun window shopping. Unfortunately for my wallet, the window shopping turned into a little bit more than that, as a few things left the stores and came home with me.

While this leather jacket I'm wearing is not my first leather jacket, it is my first "biker"-style jacket. Although I didn't think I would be one to gravitate towards this particular style of jacket, it does look lovely when paired with more feminine articles of clothing, such as my skirt. Below are a handful of picks for lovely, buttery soft leather jackets and army green coats that play upon the the "tougher" elements of my outfit. All of these "tough" jackets would definitely look perfect paired with jeans or a feminine skirt.

1. Rag and Bone, 2. Acne Studios, 3. Free People 4. Veda,

5. The Great, 6. BCBGeneration, 7. Mackage 8. Barneys

Jacket: Zara here
Sweater: J. Crew similar here
Blouse: Ann Taylor
Skirt: Banana Republic
Shoes: Zara similar here
Bag: Chanel Jumbo Flap budget friendly version here
Sunglasses: Prada "Baroque" here

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