Saturday, May 4, 2013

Most Worn Item of The Week: The Rebecca Taylor Tweed Moto Vest

The Rebecca Taylor Tweed Moto Vest had me obsessed since January, when I first tried it in store. It was expensive and I was afraid that before I could actually wear it in the late spring it would go on sale so I decided to wait. Not only it didn't go on sale but it sold out at RT (way before their recent F&F event). For a while I thought about getting a cheap version (this H&M one in particular) but in the end I realized that what I loved about this vest is the twist on the fabric. A leather or faux-leather moto vest is something that throws me back to the 80s while a moto vest in a refined fabric like white summer tweed is a sophisticated take on the moto vest that is right up my alley. This moto vest has some leather details like the tabs on the side and the epaulettes but the rest is tweed.
I finally got it during the Bloomingdales F&F, with 20% off that took a little bit the sting out of it. I thought that if I didn't buy any other jacket and I wore it enough it would be money well spent. I wanted it to be my "signature" jacket for spring.

The weather didn't cooperate in my plan (as you know we had a very cold spring) but we are finally having the right weather to wear it as a topper without freezing and I wore it non stop this week. I was right in my idea that this would be something easy to incorporate in my casual life, it goes with pretty much everything so I can easily throw it on in lieu of a cardigan in the morning to walk my daughter to school.
These are a couple of outfits from this past week:





Vest: Rebecca Taylor
Pants: Tory Burch Alexa cropped
Shirt: Joe Fresh



Vest: Rebecca Taylor
Shirt: Joe Fresh
Jeans and shoes: JCrew (old)

I even wore it to a girl's night out last Tuesday (I wore pumps, so it was dressier than in the pics):





And finally the try-on that started it all. I went to RT to try this dress (on sale) for Miami:





And I had the idea of throwing on the vest:



which made me think that this jacket can spice up anything. Incidentally I got the dress.

What do you think of the Rebecca Taylor tweed moto vest? Did you buy a moto vest/jacket this season?
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4 comments:

  1. Pat OlskiMay 4, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    Fabulous and versatile. A piece like that really can add life to a wardrobe. I agree- it is the fabric that makes the vest special!( And, I love it on you with the vest, even though I would not have thought of that pairing.

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  2. UnknownMay 5, 2013 at 2:06 AM

    Cracking me up w/your orange dress try-on. Such a pain to get out of pants esp repeatedly, so I feel you.

    I love the vest on you. You're funking it up, Ema. I like that. My faves are the 2nd and 3rd outfits. Cute w/the dress, too.

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  3. WendyMcLeodMacKnightMay 5, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    I thought i was the only one who left pants down around my ankles at try ons!

    Love this vest! My moto purchase was the black faux leather from H&M - got lots of use early on, but now that it is bright and sunny, I wish I could have scored the white! Now I need to go back and see if that have retocked!

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  4. LauraMay 16, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    After seeing this moto vest on your blog, I too was obsessed!! I waited and found it at Bloomingdales on sale last week. It came yesterday and I love it. I'm already wearing it today. It is beautiful!! Thanks for the post!! Another great recommendation!

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