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The Best Faux Leather Leggings

An effortlessly chic outfit to take you to day to night
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If you were following along on Instagram and Snapchat (username WAITINGONMARTHA) the other week, you stole down the streets of New Orleans with us as we set out to paint the town red (by noshing on all of the food, of course).  Not only did we have some pretty amazing bites (more on that soon), we peeked charming details almost everywhere we turned.  It was incredibly important to me to be stylish and comfortable during the day, but have the ability to make an easy quick change to something on the dressier side at night.  Enter my ultra comfortable, ultra flattering faux leather leggings I paired with an easy dress/coverup and my platform laceless sneakers (which yes, are seriously amazing). 

We popped in and out of distilleries, cheese shops, and straight into happy hours and dinners, so a versatile outfit like this was an absolute must.  The dress is actually an off the shoulder dress I wear all of the time on it’s own.  But for running around during the day I pulled it up, which allows for an exaggerated collar, and paired it with these leggings and a leather jacket making it super comfortable and super easy.

As far as the actual faux leather leggings go, I searched high and low for months, trying on high-dollar to low-dollar, real to fake, before finally settling on this pair by Lysse.  I’ve also had my eye on this pair because they look like pants not leggings, and then this pair for being super movable and having GREAT reviews. For me, the key is really having a pair that I can move in; one that doesn’t feel suffocating or limiting (while still sucking me in in all the right places!). 

Have you found your end-all-be-all pair of faux leather leggings?!  Below are a few of my picks, but I’d love to hear if you have a tried and true pair! Truly, MKR

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Photography, Haley Sheffield for Waiting on Martha

As pictured: leather jacket | faux leather leggings (similar here and here) | sneakers | sunglasses | top (similar here and here) | clutch

An Easy Black Off The Shoulder Dress

An Effortless & Versatile LBD Perfect for Dressing Up & Down
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You know those dresses that just make you want to twirl??  They’re always the ones comfortable enough so you can actually eat a full meal in them(!), effortlessly hiding any signs of it.   Which, of course, was perfect to have on our recent stay in New Orleans with Atlanta Food & Wine Festival and Louisiana Travel!  

The second I found this easy black off the shoulder dress, I knew it would be a super versatile item in my wardrobe. I could dress it up in a pinch with my go-to “forever heels” and some statement jewelry (earrings are from our shoppe…I’m obsessed!).  And I’ve said it before and I’ll always say it again: these strappy black heels are one of my favorite investments; they literally go with everything, they hold up really well and they’re absolutely timeless.  It’s SO worth the splurge for a high-quality pair like these sandals

But when I say versatile, I mean it.  I could easily dress this dress down with a leather moto and my Golden Goose sneakers, too.  It’s not too fussy (nor expensive…it was under $90!). Sadly, this exact dress is not available anymore, but it’s very similar to a few great options I linked below.  Tell me friends, which dresses make you want to twirl and skip through the streets?!  Truly, MKR

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Photography, Haley Sheffield for Waiting on Martha

As pictured: Dress (similar here, here and here) | bag | heels (similar here)| necklace | earrings

Having A Moment: Over The Knee Boots

See the boots that convinced me to try the trend
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So I finally took the plunge.  I bought myself a pair of over the knee boots by Stuart Weitzman.  And goodness, I looove them.  

I had my hesitations about the over the knee trend for numerous reasons; one of them being would I actually wear the boots?  The pair I had my eyes on, after all, was pricey.  And another concern: would they fit my legs?  There’s nothing worse than a boot that feels like it’s suffocating your leg, especially your calf. 

But I couldn’t get the boots off my mind; I was drawn to this pair in particular with the heel lending itself to be a bit dressier than my flat, casual over the knee boots already in my closet.  Retail therapy worked again and I ordered the boots, but surprisingly went bold!  I fell in love with this show-stopping color block combo and didn’t look back.  They instantly proved to be extremely comfortable (they’re pull-on and hug my leg just right). I also like to think of them as a modern neutral…and it’s good to push your own fashion boundaries sometimes, am I right?

With these boots, any outfit seems like an afterthought, but I paired them with a burgundy leather skirt (on sale!), my go-to button up, my navy leather jacket and pair of grey tights.  And a side note: DKNY has my favorite tights, hands down.  The brand is the only brand I’ve found that nails the figure-perfecting control top.  

I can’t forget to mention my new sunnies (I lost way, way too many pairs this summer) and the Gucci crossbody bag.  I was just telling Kat the other day that it’s the best investment bag that goes with seriously everything.  So happy that I took the plunge with these over the knee boots, and now I’m tempted to invest in a neutral pair!  Tell me friends, what are your thoughts on the trend?!  Truly, MKR

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Photography, Rustic White for Waiting on Martha

AS PICTURED: BOOTS (DIFFERENT COLORS HERE, SIMILAR HERE AND HERE) | SKIRT | JACKET | TOP | TIGHTS |  BAG (SIMILAR HERE) | SUNGLASSES (SIMILAR HERE and HERE) | RING 

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