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Last fall, we nominated the suit vest as the must-have wardrobe staple; no sleeves? No problem! And this spring, the essential is sticking around for another season. Once a classic menswear garment, the best suit vests for women are reimagined in chic, flattering silhouettes that add a depth of formality to any outfit. When transitioning your wardrobe from winter to spring, making room for a versatile rotation of separates, like the vest, is a fool-proof method for getting dressed in the morning. With much less commitment than a full three-piece suit, the suit vest and a matching trouser means business. The chic combo is also a favorite of the street style set. You can always expect a The Frankie Shop vest on the streets of Copenhagen Fashion Week or a Loulou Studio waistcoat over in Paris. Even on the spring runways, several designers, including Coperni and Stella McCartney, invested in the vest.
When choosing your suit vest du jour, options in off-white or linen feel especially fresh and fitting for spring. To achieve such low-key polish, look to offerings from Rag & Bone, SIR, or Alex Mill. For tailored perfection, find Favorite Daughter’s The Favorite Vest and style with the brand’s matching gray trousers. Call it the Miuccia effect, but gray-on-gray is an easy-to-test trend to try this spring. Oversized silhouettes from The Row, & Other Stories, and Ulla Johnson are a more modern take on the classic cropped style. Double the denim this spring and pair Agolde’s denim vest à la the 1970s with a slouchy blue jean—a timeless, non-compete outfit combination to consider. It’s a proven fact: the waistcoat worn singularly as a top proves the perfect spring-to-summer piece.
A tailoring essential borrowed from the boys, the suit vest is as polished as it is practical–and is one big way to mean business this spring. Here, 32 best suit vests for women to shop and sport now.
The Frankie Shop Gelso vest
Acne Studios Thyra one-shoulder waistcoat
Rag & Bone Priya linen-blend vest
Agolde ‘70s organic denim vest
Favorite Daughter The Favorite Vest
Loulou Studio Cetina pinstriped vest
Proenza Schouler White Label leather vest
Helmut Lang halter two-button vest
& Other Stories reconstructed waistcoat
Brunello Cucinelli crinkle linen button-front waistcoat
You are L'Intemporel linen vest
Aya Muse Polaris linen vest
Polo Ralph Lauren Pauline vest
Gabriela Hearst Zeta pinstriped waistcoat
Ulla Johnson Beatriz slub vest
Stella McCartney canvas button-front tailored gilet
By Malene Birger Simonse leather vest
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