{"id":6765,"date":"2010-08-14T23:05:45","date_gmt":"2010-08-15T03:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=6765"},"modified":"2010-08-25T21:38:41","modified_gmt":"2010-08-26T01:38:41","slug":"looking-for-leather-shorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/looking-for-leather-shorts\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking for Leather Shorts?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since I wrote about<a href=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/leather-shorts-leader-and-more-double-denim\/\" target=\"_blank\"> leather shorts in April<\/a>, I&#8217;ve been getting blog traffic from people searching for the phrase &#8220;where can I buy leather shorts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I like to be helpful so I&#8217;ve been keeping an eye out for interesting vintage options. Here they are. Click the photos to shop.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_6766\" style=\"width: 387px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.vagabondnyc.com\/?categorie=Pants_and_Shorts&amp;product=70sredleathershorts\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6766\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6766\" title=\"redleathershorts\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/redleathershorts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/redleathershorts.jpg 377w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/redleathershorts-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/redleathershorts-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red leather, 24&quot; waist, $234 at Vagabond NYC.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6767\" style=\"width: 244px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/marionmercer.com\/ixxocart\/products\/Leather_Fringe_Shorts_1980_s-430-10.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6767\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6767\" title=\"blackfringeshorts\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/blackfringeshorts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/blackfringeshorts.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/blackfringeshorts-165x300.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Black leather shorts with fringe, size 6\/8, $165 at Marion Mercer.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6768\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/ESCADA-VINTAGE-80s-GOLD-METALLIC-LEATHER-BERMUDA-SHORTS-\/360249215840?pt=Vintage_Women_s_Clothing\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6768\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6768\" title=\"goldshorts\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/goldshorts-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/goldshorts-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/goldshorts.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Escada gold shorts, size 4, $202.50 on sale on eBay.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6769\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopnastygal.com\/products\/vintage\/clothing\/bottoms\/Trophy-Wife-Leather-Short.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6769\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6769 \" title=\"bronzeshorts\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/bronzeshorts-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/bronzeshorts-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/bronzeshorts.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#39;80s bronze shorts, size 10, $98 at Nasty Gal.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6771\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/37945149\/vtg-90s-leather-shorts-winter-mini\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6771\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6771 \" title=\"purpleshorts\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/purpleshorts-300x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/purpleshorts-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/purpleshorts.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Purple shorts from The Limited, size 2, $22 on Etsy.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6772\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/50530298\/vintage-yellow-suede-shorts\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6772\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6772\" title=\"yellowshorts\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/yellowshorts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/yellowshorts.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/yellowshorts-251x300.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yellow suede shorts, $49 on Etsy.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6773\" style=\"width: 408px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rokit.co.uk\/product.php?product_id=WC250851\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6773\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6773\" title=\"tanshorts\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/tanshorts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/tanshorts.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/tanshorts-291x300.jpg 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tan shorts, 27&quot; waist,  \u00a325.00 at Rokit.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Just to give you some inspiration, here&#8217;s gorgeous blogger Marian Kihogo in her vintage orange leather shorts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_6774\" style=\"width: 442px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mariankihogo.com\/style-diary\/beauty-and-the-geek\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6774\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6774  \" title=\"orangeleather3\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/orangeleather3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/orangeleather3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/orangeleather3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click for more Marian.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If\u00a0 you&#8217;re looking for new leather shorts, you have lots of options including ones from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neimanmarcus.com\/store\/catalog\/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod102000537&amp;ecid=NMCIGoogleBaseFeed&amp;ci_src=14110944&amp;ci_sku=T2K26\" target=\"_blank\">True Religion<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www1.bloomingdales.com\/catalog\/product\/index.ognc?ID=467729&amp;cm_mmc=Froogle-_-n-_-n-_-n\" target=\"_blank\">Marc by Marc Jacobs<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neimanmarcus.com\/store\/catalog\/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod106060111&amp;ecid=NMCIGoogleBaseFeed&amp;ci_src=14110944&amp;ci_sku=T2J3B\" target=\"_blank\">Juicy Couture<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saksfifthavenue.com\/main\/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524446374699&amp;afsrc=1&amp;site_refer=GGLBASE001&amp;ci_src=14110944&amp;ci_sku=ParentItem0473274467969\" target=\"_blank\">Joie<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/otteny.com\/shop-by-category\/bottoms\/leather-short-in-black.html\" target=\"_blank\">Phillip Lim<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saksfifthavenue.com\/main\/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524446376288&amp;site_refer=AFF001&amp;site_refer=AFF001&amp;siteID=J84DHJLQkR4-IfflEeSHBaDFEJQ165BJUw\" target=\"_blank\">Tibi<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neimanmarcus.com\/store\/catalog\/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod110130021&amp;ecid=NMALRFeedJ84DHJLQkR4&amp;ci_src=14110925&amp;ci_sku=T2RA2\" target=\"_blank\">Theory<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/us.topshop.com\/webapp\/wcs\/stores\/servlet\/ProductDisplay?catalogId=33060&amp;storeId=13052&amp;categoryId=209896&amp;parent_category_rn=208645&amp;productId=1851379&amp;langId=-1&amp;siteID=J84DHJLQkR4-HUyZAzDo7JvI_VkM2Y1pig&amp;cmpid=usls_deeplink&amp;_$ja=tsid:19905\" target=\"_blank\">Topshop<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bergdorfgoodman.com\/store\/catalog\/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod51170010&amp;eItemId=prod51170010&amp;cmCat=search&amp;searchType=MAIN&amp;parentId=&amp;icid=&amp;rte=%252Fsearch.jhtml%253FN%253D0%2526Ntt%253Dleather%252Bshorts%2526_requestid%253D16845\" target=\"_blank\">The Row<\/a> and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.saksfifthavenue.com\/main\/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524446368337&amp;site_refer=AFF001&amp;site_refer=AFF001&amp;siteID=J84DHJLQkR4-.3WGOs9ZJ6D3OIuZ8GDkKA\" target=\"_blank\"> Alice + Olivia<\/a>.\u00a0 And, if you&#8217;re wondering what to wear with your leather shorts, there&#8217;s only one reasonable choice: my latest swear-ring designs! Pre-order them now on Kickstarter by clicking the widget.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kck.st\/cQHvVX\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1848144075\/omg-pre-order-rockin-rings-from-jeweler-wendy-bran\/widget\/card.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"445\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Maybe it&#8217;s time for Nair to do a &#8220;Who wears leather shorts?&#8221; commercial.<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/IddHJmT-LYs?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/IddHJmT-LYs?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>UPDATED TO ADD: Great minds think alike! Gorgeous blogger Fi of <a href=\"http:\/\/saveourshoes.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">SOS! Save Our Shoes<\/a> just posted her new leather shorts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_6786\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/saveourshoes.blogspot.com\/2010\/08\/look-good-in-leather.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6786\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6786  \" title=\"sosshorts\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/sosshorts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/sosshorts.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/sosshorts-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click the photo to read Fi&#39;s post.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And here&#8217;s Mode Junkie in her vintage leather shorts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div id=\"attachment_6814\" style=\"width: 495px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/modejunkie.blogspot.com\/2010\/08\/chloe-esque.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6814\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6814  \" title=\"modejunkie\" src=\"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/modejunkie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"485\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/modejunkie.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/modejunkie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/modejunkie-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to see her whole post.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And Topshop shorts <a href=\"http:\/\/discothequeconfusion.blogspot.com\/2010\/08\/new-wear.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>! <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since I wrote about leather shorts in April, I&#8217;ve been getting blog traffic from people searching for the phrase &#8220;where can I buy leather shorts.&#8221; I like to be helpful so I&#8217;ve been keeping an eye out for interesting vintage options. 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