Forget “Sweater Weather”: Why the Vest Is Where It’s at for Fall

September 8, 2015

Hooray for fall! Soon enough, cool air will have us yearning for cozy clothes…but before you begin a Pinterest board chock full of twenty-somethings in chunky sweaters quietly sipping cappuccinos, I urge you to think a little outside the box, and maybe a little more on-trend to your cool-momma day-to-day.

While the ubiquitous “sweater weather” look (read: chunky knit tunic, leggings, knee high boots,…

Jacqueline is a stylist, writer, creative consultant, and momma to a toddler fashionista. She writes about style, décor and family life.
After an extensive career in the fashion and design industry, in 2009, Jackie launched Merci New York, a boutique styling house and website. Her company creatively directs fashion campaigns and tends to the style dilemmas of NYC brides-to-be, but as a young mom, Jacqueline holds a sweet spot for the maternity, kid and chic-momma set.
She is excited to see her bridal clientele returning for home design and maternity styling advice, and loves sharing style and décor tips with other new moms as she navigates family life as a city girl in suburbia.
Jackie has been featured in GLAMOUR, The New York Times, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, The Knot, Page Six and Harper’s BAZAAR. She has appeared as a guest style expert on CBS’s morning shows, and has been quoted as an industry expert for Fox Business News. When she’s not styling models, moms and kiddos, Jackie loves traveling with her family and entertaining friends at home. Come chat with Jackie on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.