The word "vest" is enough to induce traumatic stress flashbacks for me. Years of Catholic school and the sweater vests that come with it have left me a bit scarred as far as that particular item of clothing is concerned. Until a couple years ago, I lived in total ignorance of the value of a good vest, preferring instead to stave off painful memories of Sister Mary Kay yelling that my skirt was too short by ignoring uniform-like clothing entirely. But then I saw it. It was shearling and it was black and it was everything I'd ever wanted without knowing it. It was a vest. And I knew my days of vest avoidance were over. Join me on the dark side. [$39, Lin Q, Anthropologie]
