Because I am so pale I generally steer clear of pastels for fear of my white glow burning innocent bystanders retinas; but I cannot get enough of this Phillip Lim leather vest. To me it is perfect and actually not that expensive for designer and leather.
I've stumbled across the perfect Friday work outfit. It's still pretty work-friendly so you'd be able to attend meetings etc, but also fun enough to wear out to Friday-night drinks.