The Budget Fashionista

Yuck yuck yuck! This reminds me of the fringed crocheted vest my Grandmother made for me in the 7th grade, and my mom made me wear it once so I could tell Grandma about how much I loved it. That could have been my most traumatic fashion faux pas ever. Seriously, as an ample-bosomed woman I learned quickly that vests make it look like I’m wearing a very unflattering sports bra on the outside of my clothing. Definitely a nah!

Let’s hope that if vests come back they don’t look like that!

Hells to the hells nah! For some reason in middle school vests, turtlenecks and those hideous bright shiny leggings were in style. I CANNOT even look at a vest w/o traumatic tween flashbacks. I do give a nod to down puffer vests though....a must for upstate NY.

I love a great vest!  But instead of pairing them like the above one, or like your teacher did, I think you have to wear them like Dr. Cameron on House M.D. (for example).  I have one that I wear the hell out of it-- it instantly changes a simple outfit like jeans and a t-shirt, or something as fancy as heels and a silk blouse.

That vest is scaaaaary.  Yikes. It looks like something Napolean Dynamite would wear.

Every few years, the fashion world tries once more to shove us into menswear. The vest, for whatever reason, gets revamped and slapped in front of us. Uh, no. Save it for my elderly uncle who has a watch on a chain. I’m more apt to wear a sweater vest, but even that doesn’t look all that flattering. Let’s just go with a nice shirt and a jacket, okay?

I sure as heck hope THAT particular vest isn’t back in style...!

What a brutally unfair photo for a vest poll!  Hehe.  I’d vote no on *that* vest in a heartbeat - but in generally, I do think they have their place in fashion (both casual and business).  A bit of warmth, some panache (something many business looks fail to achieve) while managing to stay within the bounds of conservatism required in some professions.  Perfect!

I would say a BIG nah to the vest above, but I definitely think some vests are pretty swoon-worthy, when worn with the appropriate pieces of course.

I love vests - just not the one you have pictured.  They are great for accenting an outfit or changing it up without having ten different accessories.

I love vest. Just not the one in the picture. Of Course

nay to vests, no matter if they match an outfit or not, they are just oddly cut and make a good outfit bad.

i would say for some vest yay!
however, if voting based on this particular vest, my vote must be cast as a nay.

I don’t object to vests as a general concept, but that photo illustrates a fashion DON’T!

Oh, ick.

I don’t wear vests or blouses.  And I most especially would never wear THAT vest and THAT blouse together!

Grandma, is that you?!

I just finished getting rid of all my “blousy” vests. I kept the onces that look like outdoor ones but are really fashion ones. The one in the pic is definitely hideous.

When vests were sort of in about 10 years ago dare I say I had a southwestern one, a holiday one with scotties on it, a vintage man’s suit vest and several others.  They were a nice accessory - but that was then.  However for those who are well endowed in the chest area it’s challenging for everything to properly fit.  Vests are harder than blazers to really fit and not drape weird.  I say, like with stonewash jeans, some fashion trends should remain with those too young to remember how foolish the trend was.

It’s obviously a biased choice for the picture.
It’s a little irritating for a fashion writer to be so narrowly opinionated… I’ve seen a lot of vests that are down right cute..You had to look pretty hard to find this hideous old lady pic

Gawd! THIS vest is hideous! But I’m actually on the lookout for a cute vest to wear open over a white T w/jeans. I think it’s a cute look and one of the ways I can do “fall” in AZ where it’s still in the 90’s today.

Wait. I just re-read the post and realized you said you have to accept it along with “stonewashed jeans.” Is that true? Stonewash is back?! Eek! That means the dreaded “acid wash” can’t be far behind.

This is a BLOG, not Marie Claire.. If you think a fashion mag is being “fair” you are a bit naive. Fashion Magazines has unwritten rules that feature some designers/products more than others based on the amount of ad space they bought in the mag.

That being said, you’re right.. I am biased. I don’t like vests.  and because it’s my blog, I have the right to express my opinions and I encourage you to agree or disagree.

P.S. I didn’t have to look very hard to find this picture…

Yay vests… but not that one in the pic!  I have a slim fitting, black sweater vest, in a fine gauge knit.  My favourite way to wear it is with a short sleeved tie neck chiffon top, pencil skirt, and heels.

stone wash is back.. along with the stir-up pant.

be very, very afraid