Shop It: Leather Jackets to Wear Now

1:30 PM, July 30 2012

By Fawnia Soo Hoo

Half the fun of working at a fashion magazine is checking out the fabulous outfits that everyone on staff is wearing each day. On more than one occasion, I've taken wardrobe inspiration from a fresh-faced intern and her sartorially ambitious ensemble. Lately though, I've been noticing a proliferation of leather jackets effortlessly layered over the usual summer fare—even though it's barely August.

Maybe that's because everyone is working on a three-month-ahead time-frame (it's all woolly winter apparel on the racks lining the halls). Or, it's just simple functionality: the office temps do hover dangerously close to meatlocker status. Either way, it's pretty cool to bust out that plush leather early—and not in the form of guy-bewildering shorts.

Click through the slideshow below to shop some options to wear now...and when the crisp fall weather hits later:

I know the word "coveted" is overused, but I truly have coveted this leather-sleeved army jacket on quite a few editors in the office. It instantly toughens up a girly dress and pairs perfectly with a pair of skinny jeans and booties.