IT'S LIKE LEATHA

Some Inspiration. Photo: from Defying Mainstream's "Pre-Issue" 'zine. I follow them on twitter. So should you.

Left: Re Collection Leather Bustier, $129.50 (on sale), from shopbop.com, Right: For the vegans/ animal conscious, a furry friendly option: LNA Bralette, $49, shopbop.com


Left: Hannah Marshall, Leather Bullet Swarovski Bra, $1152 , luisaviaroma.com, Right: Ann Demeulemeester Leather Bra, $247.50, from Lusiaviaroma.com
Right: Blouson Noir Leather Biker Bra Top, $1185, from Brownsfashion.com

I'm pretty sure its a million degrees in New York right now. So why, you might ask, am I writing a post dedicated to leather bras on this sweltering day? I'm not really sure I can come up with a decent reason... other than I am in love. Particularly with the Blouson Noir Leather Biker bra above.

Unconventional uses of leather greatly appeal to me, particularly as they have been applied to intimates design. Leather bras are evocative of a more aggressive female sexuality-- one that is grittier, and more apropos to my personal life and to the broader contemporary female in general. It's also a vaguely fetishistic garment and the fact that there are so many versions available on the market is, perhaps a testament to the unrivaled freedom of female sexuality in this day and age.

Plus, it's downright hot.

I've already purchased leather hotshorts (yes, you read that correctly. See below.) And now I'm considering adding a leather bra to my ever expanding intimates collection. After all, I am ALREADY consistently inappropriately dressed for the weather. Why not continue to play with fire?

Left: My Leather Hotshorts, worn many-a-time, from Abercrombie + Fitch, Right: N.B. the title of this post is quite obviously an homage to Stella "It's Like Letha" Zotis from project runway circa 2008, I've included a photo of her. Just 'cause.