Boho Chic with Faux Fur

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I've been on the hunt for a fabulous faux fur vest for years, and I've finally found one. This gray "Kya fur vest" from Tart Collections was just what I was looking for. It looks and feels expensive, and it's affordable. Cha-ching! The color creates enough contrast against my hair ensuring I don't look like a lion when I wear it. I love that this vest stops past the natural waist but doesn't cover my bottom; thus elongating my body and not letting me lose my shape completely.

Of course, this vest looks great with a simple long-sleeve top like this one above from Adea and jeans, but why not embrace the 70's bohemian chic fall trend and punch up the style with a maxi dress, maxi skirt or long gaucho pants? Top your outfit off with a great carpet bag like this one from Anthropologie.

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If that's too wild for you, try wearing your faux fur vest with a long-sleeve shift dress such as this one from ZARA. The slight pattern on the dress resembles a paisley pattern you would have seen in the 70's, but the modern color palette and pairing with black booties keeps the outfit current.

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What do you think of this boho chic fall trend? Do you dig it? Will you be buying a faux fur vest?

Photos by Michelle Herrick

*The post was sponsored by Tart Collections and Adea Everyday Luxury.*

Halloween

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so there's a chance that you could be headed to a costume party. I haven't received an invite yet, but I thought I'd create a couple of easy costume ideas that incorporated fashion trends such as leather, leggings, plaid, fur, boots, boy friend jeans, etc. Here's what I came up with... You got your basic cat outfit, your Eskimo/Russian/Norwegian gal (haha) and your lumberjack. Comments are welcome. =)

Halloween Ideas by Alexandra Evjen featuring Seven For All Mankind jeans

Fur Fan?

I've grown up with the mindset of never purchasing or supporting clothing that uses fur from animals that are solely bread for the purpose of fashion. Colorful furs are a big trend for Fall 2009, but you won't see me partaking in that because of my personal convictions and because I don't have a boat load of money to drop. Why doesn't everyone just do faux fur?

You may be thinking to yourself, "But what about leather, Alex?" Leather goods aren't a problem with me because the animal wasn't bread for just clothing. People also use cows for meat to nourish people and for other things.

What are your thoughts on fur and leather? Do you have a hard time justifying your purchase sometimes?