FAUX or FO-REAL

How to Wear a Fur Vest

If you haven’t already spotted this trend, take it from this trendspotter, fur vests create a major stylish look for fall 2010. It’s a perfect cooler weather transitional piece, one that you can wear over and over again.

It doesn’t matter if you’re pro fur wearing or completely against it, you can strut just about anywhere wearing a faux or real piece and you’ll look hot.

>Cinch it at the waist with a thin belt and jeans
>Wear it long and open with a funnel neck sweater or casual tee
>Cropped is short and sweet paired with a mini skirt and tank
>Embellished pieces look great with a basic cocktail dress silhouette

Faux or Fo-real vests are cute but the real fur has a significant price difference from faux from $100 to $300. So here’s some options in both.

From left to right:

1. Theory Martise American Raccoon Hooded Vest $895.
2. Halston Heritage Faux Fur Vest $375
3. MICHAEL Michael Kors Faux Fur Vest Plus $140
4. BKE Bobcat Vest 59.95 buckle.com
5. Kensie Faux Fur Vest $78
6. Aqua Faux Leopard Fur Vest with Leather Belt $148

Designer Spot Light “NINA RICCI”

The Nina Ricci fashion house dates back to 1932, when times and fashion were completely different. Nina Ricci’s designs were reveled as romantic, feminine and refined. Although decades have since past, the same remains to be true. Today the Creative Director is Peter Copping. Peter Copping has quite the resume, spending 12 years of working with Christian Lacroix, Sonia Rykiel and Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton. He’s managed to keep with the original image and style of the Nina Ricci brand while making sure it reflects modern times.

Peter Copping, Creative Director, Nina Ricci

The main two keys to Nina Ricci pieces are the detailing in construction and the fabrics! Floral jacquards, draped lace, satin pencil skirts, are all examples of a line truly meant for a polished woman. And with the price tags they come with, a woman with quite a bit of disposable income! My favorite thing about this line is the ability to take a sophisticated woman and dress her in a way that makes her feel sensual and mischievous, but yet there’s nothing else you could think of a woman in Nina Ricci that’s short of CLASSY!

Department stores you can find Nina Ricci at are Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. There also online stores that carry some pieces like shopstyle.com and yoox.com.