In my quest to rock the fur vest (hee, I'm a poet...), I decided last night to do a little bit of searching around to see how other fashion bloggers wear their faux fur. As I mentioned earlier, it's a very trendy piece that I think could easily make me feel a bit odd or out of character, but I'm a Determined Mervin.
I WILL, READERS, WEAR THE FAUX FUR VEST.
During my research I stumbled upon this awesome little article over at style.la-mimi.com; Mimi suggests wearing the fur vest over a blazer. Brilliant! And, yes, exactly what I was looking for. Can you hear the little dim lightbulb over my head shattering into a gazillion pieces, readers? 'Cuz it just totally did; you'd better believe it.
(& thank you, Mimi!)
So! Happy with this little discovery (fur vest over a blazer! genius!), I decided to give it a try myself. One of my favorite pieces ever (and the very first Nanette Lepore piece I ever purchased two years ago, and gulp- at full price too) is my Nanette Lepore Bow Jacket. Blazers have done quite a bit of morphing lately, going from fitted, feminine, and flared to oversized and stolen from boyfriends (or, er, um- husbands, HUSBANDS!). I've been looking for a way to wear my Bow Jacket yet still look current, so why not pair if with the faux fur vest? I'm officially now killing two birds with one stone here, and it feels so very good indeed.
'Cuz oh gosh, I really hate birds:
Vest: Forever 21 (click here)
Jacket: Nanette Lepore Bow Blazer (similar here) (and here) (and here- YES EDDIE BAUER, OH HUSH)
Tank: AE Lace Boyfriend tank (love these- click here) (or for an updated version with lace, click here)
Jeans: William Rast Skinnies (click here)
Boots: Frye Tall Fionas (similar style here) (and here)
Necklaces: Forever 21 (click here)
