Faux fur vests – do we love them?

Merry almost Christmas kids!!! Hope all of your trees are trimmed, all of your gifts are wrapped and all of your halls are decked. Because if not, it’s probably not gonna happen.

I, myself, was a responsible fashionista and got all of my Christmas shopping done well in advance this year – so when I made a trip to the mall on Saturday, December 22,  it was for the sheer joy of gloating at all of those poor, poor souls who were not as smart as I. And because I wasn’t busy shopping for others, I had plenty of time to check out things for my own closet.

Also – this may have happened.

And one of the things I checked out for my own closet was one of the many faux fur vests that have been crowding the racks for the past few seasons. Now, in theory, I love a faux fur vest. I mean, it’s the signature look of my stylist icon:

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But much like the long-loved, yet never-worn fedora, no matter how hard I try, I cannot have any reaction to the faux fur vest on my own self other than this one:

I mean, what kind of animal is that supposed to be??? And how do I make it look like anything other than a bathmat over my outfit??

Yes – I realize that these vests are kind of ridiculous. But in theory, I cannot quit them no matter how hard I try. I see something like this in a store and I think that against all odds I can somehow make it work:

Aqua Faux Fur Reversible Vest at Bloomingdales – $89

But when I put one on I feel like a lost eskimo.

So because it’s Christmas*, I’m giving you a chance to weigh in. What do you think?

*Also because it’s the whole purpose of this blog. But throwing Christmas in the mix makes it feel extra festive, don’t you think??