Insert clever title about “Vests” here…

Living here in Chicago is great.  But one of the things I very much miss about the South is the ability to walk outside in a limited amount of layers without freezing my ass off.  I mean, I know locals up here will tell you that it’s been a “mild” winter so far, but I’m not feeling the same way about it.  I’m cold, and I can’t go outside with these temps without being dressed like this kid.  So, as I was saying, I miss the weather where I could walk outside with a sweater and a vest layered over it, and be just fine.  While I should be worrying about something more substantial and warm, I keep going back to shopping around for a new vest.  Whether it’s a puffer, quilted or even fleece, I’m a big fan of them.  Below are few of my current favorites…

203.2067-4Billy Reid… on sale!

BW008_1Suitsupply: Looks great over or under a sport coat.

10163785x1016628_zmFratagonia“… An old college favorite.

3C3RHH1black_lgBarbour Down Insulated Vest… How could I not include a Babour (or two, see below)?

89TKHH_lgBarbour Dunmoor… I’ve wanted this vest for quite some time now.

buffalo jacksonThis Buffalo Jackson vest seems like a great deal… Thanks to Caroline and Mark for the heads up!

While they won’t keep me warm enough on their own up here, still quite perfect for me!

Some love for fleece…

Fleece doesn’t get enough love around the style blogosphere… and I’m not quite sure why.  Anytime outwear is mentioned, the majority of the time it’s about some sort of waxed cotton this, or puffy vest that.  By all means, include me in with that.  I don’t talk about it much either.  Maybe people view it as too sporty or technical; I’m not sure.  But, to me, a fleece pullover can be just as classic as a wool peacoat or perhaps a waxed rain jacket.  Why not?  People have been wearing them for 30+ years… cars that old can be called classic, so I’m calling fleece pullovers classic, as well.  In my mind though, there’s only one piece of fleece anyone should own: the Patagonia Synchilla Snap-T.  Made of 10.6 oz. polyester fleece (86% of which is recycled fleece… now that’s just good for the environment), it’ll keep one quite warm on cool fall nights.  And they come in around a thousand different colors (exaggeration’d!), so it shouldn’t be hard to find one you like.  I probably get the most use out my Snap-T than any other piece of outerwear I own… of course, it doesn’t get frigidly cold in Tennessee that often.

Patagonia does fleece perfectly right…

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