Can you believe it is almost mid-October? Yes, the holiday season is coming and will soon be upon us! As promised, I am shopping for some holiday wardrobe additions so that you can be ready before all the craziness hits! (Wonderful holiday craziness, of course!) To get you started, I am sharing three ways to style a leopard pleated skirt.
Leopard and all things animal prints are always in style, but these prints are having a BIG moment right now! You can see leopard pieces of all kinds as part of so many looks. And who doesn’t like a touch of it here or there? Or everywhere?!
The pleated leopard skirt for date night
This pleated leopard skirt was such an amazing find!! The fabric is a tulle-like fabric with lots of movement, which is so pretty in a skirt. It’s a midi length and is easy to wear with an elastic waist. Love it! This is the kind of skirt you can style anytime and it will be a great piece for your holiday wardrobe. It is incredibly inexpensive and will probably go fast, so if you like it, grab it quickly!
The beauty of a leopard print is that it’s so easy to style! You can wear it with almost any color. I am partial to styling it with red like this deep, almost-burgundy color. The top was from Stitch Fix. I styled it last Christmas in this post. While this version of slit shoulder isn’t trending at present, it’s still a great look for evening. So, if you have one or two of this style, pull them out of your closet and enjoy! Since I only buy things I like, I wear them I tend to keep and wear them for a long time!
The pleated leopard skirt as a casual look
Now that I see these photos, I’m not so sure this look works for casual occasions only! It could also be worn for work or even a casual party.
Riding boots are always in style in cool weather, and they are one of those purchases you can wear for a number of years. A blogger friend of mine refers to wearability by the “price-performance ratio.” That means if you can get lots of wear out of a piece, making it a “low cost-per-wear” item, you’ve made a smart purchase. Riding boots or any other good pair of boots are a low-cost-per wear item as you can pull them out season after season and they are always appropriate.
A figure-skimming sweater or turtleneck gives a nice contrast to the pleated skirt. With a pleated skirt, you do need to give definition to your waistline, as the pleats add bulk at the waist. While that isn’t necessary for everyone, it’s definitely the case for me! Lol!
The pleated leopard skirt for workwear
Leopard looks amazing with denim, right? So, if your dress code at work allows denim (I actually worked at a few school district offices that didn’t allow it!! Crazy, right? Especially knowing what we pay for quality denim!), a simple denim shirt looks great under a blazer or sweater. The one I’m styling is a short sleeve purchase from Target that is no longer available, but I’ve shared a cute long-sleeve shirt below that would work well.
I debated whether to style this outfit with a blazer or a sweater and decided the sweater would be a good choice for change. This cocoon sweater is lightweight yet warm and is fairly reasonable. I often styled sweaters for a little more casual look at the office.
You can see the progression from evening to night in these photos! Haha! It’s starting to get dark earlier and earlier every night and we will have to start earlier!
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This skirt was such an amazing find!! It is incredibly inexpensive and will probably go fast, so if you like it, grab it quickly!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I welcome your questions or comments at any time. You can reach me at darlene@aquamarinastyle.com
Nancy Baten
October 26, 2018 at 1:33 pmI think I have to steal that last look of you! Newbery wore my skirt with a chambray blouse! Fabulous look!
Darlene
October 26, 2018 at 1:37 pmThanks, Jacqui. The ability to style practically anything with chambray makes any piece well worth the price. And this top is a find from Target so it was very cheap to buy! A win/win!
Have a great weekend!
xx Darlene
Lanae Bond
October 15, 2018 at 6:18 amFor a moment I thought the skirt you have was from H&M. I did not know Target had a skirt just like it. Now I know where I can find a similar animal print skirt. I love the three ways you styled the skirt!
https://budgetingbelle80.blogspot.com
Darlene
October 16, 2018 at 7:14 pmHi Lanae,
Yes, Target has really upped their clothing lines and there are so many cute things to be found! Check them out! Thanks for the nice comment. I’ll check out your site as well.
xx Darlene
jacqui berry
October 12, 2018 at 5:35 amDarlene, this is gorgeous, I love all three! Thanks so much for sharing on the #chicandstylish #linkup Happy Friday. Jacqui Mummabstylish
Darlene
October 12, 2018 at 9:29 amJacqui, you are so sweet! Thanks for sponsoring the Link Up. I know it’s a lot of work!
xx Darlene
Stylease
October 12, 2018 at 2:48 amHey Darlene!
This is a good read article 🙂
And those skirts look just wow! <3
Xo
Esha
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Darlene
October 12, 2018 at 9:29 amHi Esha,
Well, thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Yes, it’s a great skirt at a great price.
xx
Darlene
Nicole at High Latitude Style
October 11, 2018 at 9:26 pmGreat looks. Hard to say which one of these is my fav. They are all very posh. I pinned them all. LOL. Thanks for sharing the look at the Top of the world Style linkup party.
Darlene
October 12, 2018 at 9:31 amHi Nicole,
Thank you and thanks for pinning them! I’ve been admiring your looks and pinning them, too!
xx Darlene
Laura
October 11, 2018 at 9:12 amThat skirt is such a great piece! I love all the different outfits you have created with it!
Darlene
October 11, 2018 at 3:31 pmThanks, Laura. Yes, leopard is having a BIG moment this fall, isn’t it?! And it really is so simple to style. It’s easy to go a bit overboard on leopard, so I am trying to go easy! Haha!
xx Darlene