Winter layers: petite-friendly faux fur vest

Mossimo vest (wearing juniors xs), J.Crew sweater (similar), Converse shirt (similar) BP Trolley boots (review), J.Brand Maria jeans on sale (mine are frm 2013, sz 24 hemmed) Chanel wallet on chain, leather gloves (similar good for short fingers - my review)
It's been a hectic few weeks at work so please bear with my sporadic posts! I had been looking for a faux fur vest since last fall but never found one that felt quite right. It's easy for me to to feel like the abominable snowman in too much furry volume. I wanted good coloring and texture of faux fur (which can often look cheap), plus hip-length coverage and slinky fit. The right vest can truly become a wardrobe staple since layering options are endless! I had an H&M one years ago which was adorable, but the very shrunken/cropped style wasn't substantial so I eventually parted with it.

My friend Ping recommended this one from Target of all places and I ended up loving it! I love her simple chic pairing with a longer cowl-neck tunic sweater. XS in this vest appears to be sold out online, but try the "find in a store" button which is a nifty feature I use often. There were quite a few at the Boston South Bay location just a few days ago. Closeup and back view below:

Back:

I keep going back to basics this season and this outfit is full of them. For those who want to build a wardrobe of pieces that you can style and restyle, a chambray shirt, layering vest, slim black jeans and neutral boots are in my top 10 must-haves for cold weather. These BP boots are now 50% off and I can't recommend them enough (please note from my past review they run about half size small in the foot area)!

Unlike the vest market, petite chambray shirt options looks to be quite plentiful. If you don't own a good one yet, here's a few that caught my eye around the web that all come in petites and are all on sale today (including this affordable one at J.Crew factory with nice dark coloring):
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