The Kindest (and Coolest) Cut

Style forecasters are telling us to look for laser-cut leather to show up in Spring 2013’s fashion-forward collections. The workmanship of laser-cutting takes leather to another level of sophistication, and with part of the fabric cut out, the leather becomes lighter, making it wearable for spring’s warmer temperatures.

Laser-cut pieces range from perforated handbags, belts, shoes and boots to elaborately cutout dresses, jackets and tops. 

Alexander McQueen laser-cut calf-hair Knuckle-Duster Box

Petrol blue shift, at Carven

Sade leather leopard top from Diane von Furstenberg

At top, clockwise from left: Auburn off-the-shoulder dress from Akris, studded laser-cut belt from Alaia and scrolling red leather bag, at Ralph Lauren