Bill Cunningham, the Sunday Styles photographer from the New York Times, just did a piece on vests. I am so glad because vests are one of my favorite items to wear. They sharpen up any outfit and an inexpensive one will do the job beautifully.
Check out the tie back halter vest above left from Hinge. The masculine pinstriping is offset by the sheer femininity of the fitted waist and most of all, the sexy bare back - it has a long, wide ribbon that ties around the neck. The cropped vest
from Chulo is unique not just because of its short length, but because of the collar which is made up of two styles: a notched collar on top of a shawl collar. I also like the color. White is always fresh.
As for my wardrobe, I recently bought the black tuxedo and grey pinstriped vests (above) from H&M in Madrid. The price: 20 euros apiece. That’s only $30. On top of being so inexpensive, they are very versatile. I wear them with ruffled shirts and jeans or with white tees and tank tops. It would be difficult to find a clothing item of better value.
Last summer, I bought this white vest (above) from Bamford, an English label which I quite like. I don’t remember exactly how much it was, but I think I paid around $250. I like the crispness of the white. It looks great with a black tee and it also looks good with a light colored button-down shirt. I have two masculine-looking shirts with French cuffs - one blue and one violet - that I like to wear with this vest. I also pair it with a black button-down shirt and jeans. Stay away from white pants with this combination though, because it ends up looking a little too “Saturday Night Live.”
In any case, as you can see, you don’t need to shell out hundreds of bucks for a good looking vest. If you don’t already have one, I strongly recommend that you buy one because they look good, are easy to wear and you can get ‘em cheap. To my eye, there’s no difference between an expensive vest and a cheap one. Like Bill Cunningham says, “the cheaper, the better.”
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