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" You know when you&amp;#039;re standing in a store, leather jacket in hand, staring down the barrel of a price tag so high that the idea of paying rent AND eating that month seems impossible? You start running down a list of all the other things you spend money on, wondering where you can cut back. How late can I be with my electricity payments before they shut off the power? Do I really NEED a cell phone? It&amp;#039;s depressing. Really depressing. There&amp;#039;s no getting around it - real leather is expensive, but you have another choice. Go faux. Faux leather has come a long way in the last few years. It&amp;#039;s way more affordable than the real deal and if you do it right the only person who will know you didn&amp;#039;t pony up the extra cash for the good stuff will be you. 1. Go for texture\u2013 Even the best real leather has a certain grainy texture \u2014 and so do good fakes. Nothing gives away faux leather faster than a perfectly smooth surface. You want some variation. Imperfections will actually make the piece look more real.  FREE PEOPLE, $168.00 2. Choose pieces that mix faux leather with other materials like wool or cotton \u2013 Instead of buying a full-on leather, go for a jacket with leather sleeves, or a pair of jeans with leather pockets. The contrast in texture makes your fake leather look more like the real deal.  ASOS, $101.80 3. Keep it loose \u2013 Fit is always important, but stay away from anything too tight \u2014 no body-con dresses or liquid leather leggings. You want to save money, not look cheap.   TOPSHOP, $110.00 4. Shoes are always a good bet \u2013 It&amp;#039;s easier to pull a faux fast one on someone if they can&amp;#039;t get a good look at what you&amp;#039;re wearing and shoes are just harder for people to get up close to than bags or jackets.  ZARA, $49.90 5. Stay away from brown \u2013 Black, white, and trendier colors like bright red and metallic are a lot easier to fake because the color is so consistent across the garment even if the leather is real.  NASTY GAL, $68.00 6. Try patent\u2013 Real and faux patent leather look exactly the same. Even luxury brands like Marni, Versace and Calvin Klein use faux patent, so go wild. I dare you to find anyone who can tell the difference.  ZARA, $199.00 7. Break it up \u2013 Big pieces, like jackets, skirts, or bags need extra bells and whistles to distract the eye. Quilting, beading, cut outs, or fringe add texture and, well, distract the eye.  PIXIE MARKET, $65.00 8. When in doubt, less is more\u2013 It&amp;#039;s a lot harder to tell if something is fake if you don&amp;#039;t see much of it. Small details like leather cuffs or patches and small leather goods like wallets are almost impossible to distinguish from the real thing, especially at a distance.  FOREVER21, $37.80 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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