8 New Twists on the Classic Motorcycle Jacket

Leather jackets, real and faux, take a softer turn this spring.

By Jessica Silvester

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Great Buy!

The super-affordable price makes it easy to try a trendy dusky blush shade.

$35, Forever21.com

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Swap your usual cardigan for a cozy faux-leather jacket with a ribbed cowlneck.

$84, Jennifer Lopez, Kohls.com

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A streamlined gray jacket looks great with trousers.

$98, Express.com

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Motocross-inspired shoulder seams give a peach jacket a sporty edge. Stretch fabric makes it extra-fitted.

$128, TheLimited.com

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Buttery leather makes this feel like an old favorite.

$595, ColeHaan.com

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Upgrade jeans and a tee with luxurious sheepskin in an unexpected mint shade.

$758; Diesel.com

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Consider a belted style in one of the hottest colors (Gayle King's favorite, in fact!) for spring.

Tracy Reese, $875, Girl Boy Girl, 831-626-3368

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Gunmetal zippers contrast nicely with sweet cornflower blue.

$925, Cut25, Saks Fifth Avenue, 877-612-7257

Keep Reading: O's spring fashion look book for every budget

From the April 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine