Maybe this is the Pacific Northwest talking, but I’ve always loved vests. I love how they fit nicely under jackets, and I love wearing them in the kitchen, and staying warm yet unencumbered by sleeves.
Back when I worked at Verb, one of my favorite store samples was a wooly, farmy Cocoon Wrap, made of Bodega Pastures Worsted. Kristine knit it, and in her wisdom made the collar out of Jade Sapphire washable cashmere. The wrap was big and neutral enough to be thrown over any outfit at all and look Mary-Kate Olson chic. I needed a big, cozy vest of my own, and decided on Danforth in Fibre Co. Savannah.
This vest delights Lorenzo, who says I look like Luke Skywalker when I wear it over black pants and a dark shirt.
The recent turn of the weather got me thinking about my favorite vests again, all with lots of ease and cozy collars.
Top left: Georgia Vest, in Quince & Co. Tern, by Cecily Glowik MacDonald
Top right: Knus, in WOOLFOLK FÅR, by Olga Buraya-Kefelian
Bottom left: Gale, in Swan Islands Merino Bulky, by Alicia Plummer
Bottom right: Frontenac, in Jones & Vandemeer Clever Camel, by Julie Hoover
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