TREND ALERT: THE VEST IS A MUST HAVE

 

After the explosion of blazers a few years ago, the tailored look has evolved to vests. And no, not three piece suits (which Tom Ford has make HOT again) but just vests, or waistcoats if you’re across the pond.From button up vests, to sweater vest to cardigan vests, worn as a layering piece, vests look great over a shirt and tie and downtown hip over a great t-shirt.

The key to pulling off the look is a clean and tailored appearance, with the vest being proportioned to the pants. In other words, make sure the vest hits the belt right and that the vest isn’t boxy but form fitting.

The New York Times has even highlighted the trend in this weeks Style section. It seems that guys all over the city are rocking the vest. Reporter Dave Colman writes, “stylish young urbanites, in a rare display of solidarity, have embraced the vest as a flourish that lends nearly any outfit a bit of cool. There are suit vests, in bankerly worsteds and pinstripes, and “odd vests,” in solid colors, checks and suede.”

So the trend has now reached the mainstream but should continue a few more seasons as men’s wear trends tend to move slower than our female counterparts.

Ditching the Suit, the Vest Struts Its Stuff [NYT]