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Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Wear a Faux Fur Vest

Ah, the power of the swap…I sent off a velveteen bag and got a faux fur vest in return! Now, how do I style this thing?


Vest, Daisy Fuentes (swapped). Dress, handmade and swapped. Boots and hat, Nine West. Watch, Raymond Weil. Earrings, Monica D. Charm necklace, thrifted.



I googled “how to wear a faux fur vest” and found plenty of results, but little help. I don’t find text descriptions, Polyvore outfits, or runway photos useful. I’d rather see real-life stylings. Kyla’s archives to the rescue:


More of Kyla at Blue Collar Catwalk

One of the lamest bits of “advice” I read was to only pair a furry vest with very ordinary pieces. Bor-ing! Just look how great Kyla’s vest looks with starburst pants or a peach chiffon skirt. I can’t wait to wear mine with winter shorts or a dramatic skirt

So, how do you wear a faux fur vest? Any way you want, as long as you wear it with confidence.

8 comments:

  1. a love the vest on you and the inspirational photos, and also your neckalace is gorgeous!

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  2. Anonymous11:12 AM

    While I really am not a fan of the faux fur vest trend, I do think you styled it well. Looks good on you. I like the way Kyla styled it with the chiffon skirt too. Very unexpected but very cute.

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  3. I still love the dress you're wearing- it's so 1940's. And the fur vest is reminiscent of a jaunty fur cape...so I could see this same pairing take a very different turn in the future via accessories!
    And I like Kyla's pairing with the peach chiffon best, too...

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  4. I recently got a faux fur vest in a swap too. I think they gave it away is because it is so hard to style, and you can really only wear it when it's cooler out. I like it with jeans, chunky jewelry and boots. I like to make it really edgy.
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  5. Is there a website where you arrange these swaps or was it a local friends thing? I want to start swapping items online kind of like swapbot, but for clothes and accessories. Anyone know of something?

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  6. Anonymous1:40 AM

    Try styling the bulkiness of the vest with tighter clothing. Turtleneck, pencil skirt; that seems to work well for me. Also great with jeans and a silk button-down.

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  7. katy - here is the link to all the details on the swap group:

    http://whatiwore2day.blogspot.com/2008/04/wardrobe-swap-shop.html

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  8. Thank you so much Kasmira! I love how you ended up styling this. Looks fantastic!

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