What to Wear With: Faux Fur Vests

Finally, here is a more dressed-up way to wear faux fur vests. 

Wear a body con black sweater dress with opaque black tights so it doesn't look inappropriate - and so you stay warm. 

Over the sweater dress wear the black faux fur vest and belt it with a thick patent leather belt. Do not wear a thin belt, it must be thick or it will not look right with the vest (think the same rule that applies to sweater, the bigger/chunkier the sweater, the thicker the belt). 

Wear black pumps or black booties to finish off this all black look. 

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What to Wear With: Faux Fur Vests

This look is a bit edgier than I normally wear, but it is certainly on trend right now - especially in terms of the flat lace up boots. I wish I could rock them, but I feel like I am too classic and just not the right wearer for them. My good friend totally owns this pair of short, flat, black Frye boots when she wears them, and I wish I could pull them off, just not sure that's gonna happen. 

With a faux fur vest, wear an oversize sweater in a complimenting color - like this olive/khaki green. With an oversize sweater in an open weave, wear a solid tank underneath. This look would be great with gray denim, and as I've discussed - lace up flat boots. Then throw on a statement necklace like this bib necklace with a gold chain and red jewels.

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What to Wear With: Faux Fur Vests

I purchased a faux fur vest from Zara last week, and have been thinking about the various ways in which I can wear it. I have come up with a few: casual, dressed-up, and edgy. Today, we are going to do casual, which is the closest to my day to day look.

My vest is black fur and I love its length, it just grazes my hips which is perfect for me - being 5'10" I often have difficulty with length. I wore it the other day with my favorite AG skinny jeans - The Stilt - a white button down, a pendant necklace made of two vintage keys I purchased at an antique store, and bright blue, pink and black leopard print Lanvin flats. Which is what the above outfit is based off of.

This Rachel Roy vest has the perfect length that my vest has - I have to be honest I'm not a fan of the belt, so I would take that off and leave the vest open. Wear a basic white button down under it - a staple everyone should own. Wear it with skinny jeans and bright flats like these bright blue ones from Steve Madden. Accessorize with funky pendant necklaces like these two: a clock face, and a funny jeweled fish. 

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New Years Non-Goals

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One of my favorite blogs, The City Sage written by Anne Sage, imitated Erin Loechner who writes Design for Mankind, in composing a list of New Years "Non-Goals" - habits and whatnot that you want to continue in the new year. So, inspired by these two women, I am going to do the same thing. 

Dagny, way to follow your passions this year and convince yourself to do something you always thought of, but never pursued - writing a fashion blog. It's difficult to put your ideas out there and I am proud of you for following what you enjoy most: talking about fashion. And, as luck would have it, it is one of the most fun things you do each day.

Dagny, a real strength of yours is your ability to be flexible in your conception of yourself. From thinking you would be a doctor back in high school, to thinking television production, to admissions officer and then assessing your strengths and being honest about what you loved, which has led you to the idea of fashion sales or marketing. Keep following what you love and the right opportunities and people will come your way.

Dagny, 2010 was a big year in that you learned to say no. You saw that saying no is so much harder than saying yes, and even when it comes with costs, sometimes it needs to be said. Setting boundaries makes you a stronger person, and when you can set boundaries in a relationship, that relationship becomes stronger.

Enjoy 2011 and make it the best one yet.