The Long and Short of It

When: before vacation // Weather: warm // Real life: work

^One of my favorite lip colors for fall – Revlon’s Cherries in the Snow

“Ask Sarah. She’s a fashion blogger.”

This is something I hear from my friends all the time. Thanks to my status as a highly influential blogger (I hope you hear the sarcasm there), they turn to me for answers to questions like “Does this look good with this?” “Are these still in style?” “Where can I find one of these?” “What do I wear with my new hat?”

I love answering these questions. But once in a while, people ask me whether it’s “OK” to wear something. Most recently, I got one of these questions about vests. Specifically, cropped tuxedo-style vests. Would I wear one? Well, no, I wouldn’t. But that doesn’t mean it’s not “OK” for someone else to wear one. When it comes to vests, these days I’m into the long-line vest. If you want my opinion (and apparently a lot of people do), I think a cropped vest is a bit dated and would look awkward as part of my current wardrobe, which is more modern. But if you rock a more quirky look, by all means ignore my advice. I mean, what do I know? I’m just a lawyer.

But back to my fabulous advice on vests: I like that a longer vest is slimming and elongating, and that it covers my butt and makes my more fitted pants look more work-appropriate. A long jacket can do the same thing, but on a petite person like yours truly, I think the lack of arm fabric looks less overwhelming. So basically: if you don’t wear long vests you’re a loser.

Vest (on sale) // similar Top // Pants // similar Bag // Ring // similar Shoes // similar Sunglasses

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