My wife told me I should get a leather suit. No doubt this was a reaction to her celeb crush Harry Styles sporting a fancy Gucci leather suit recently whilst performing with Devonté Hynes.

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Well, let me tell you, I met Dev back in 2005 when he was a depressed emo playing in the band Test-Icicles, we were friends on Flickr, I looked very Mancunian, and Harry Styles was just 11 years old. But I didn’t own a leather suit.

So, I pointed by browser in the direction of the Zara website and found this tailored faux leather blazer with a lapel collar and long sleeves and these high-waist faux leather trousers with front and back patch pockets.

I usually wear a lot of slim clothes; especially in the trouser department – so was a bit skeptical and anticipating having to return the trousers — but I actually love them. I think the whole fit works really well.

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Playboy

To add a pop of colour, I matched it with the pink swimsuit that I got from Missguided’s Playboy Collection. I can’t admit to ever have read a copy of Playboy Magazine, but when I was a child I had Playboy branded wallpaper in my bedroom. Fun fact.

There’s something about the Playboy bunny icon that I’ve always liked – which was created by American graphic designer Art Paul to be used as an endnote in the second issue of the magazine.

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Anyway, I’m happy with my purchases. I’m looking forward to when the pandemic restrictions start to ease off, when bars, pubs, and clubs re-open, and I have a good reason to dress in something other than black skinny jeans and a t-shirt.