{"id":910212,"date":"2020-11-26T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=910212"},"modified":"2020-11-26T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T09:00:00","slug":"why-the-humble-sweater-vest-is-more-than-a-novelty-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=910212","title":{"rendered":"Why the Humble Sweater Vest Is More Than a Novelty Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why the Humble Sweater Vest Is More Than a Novelty Gift<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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By <\/span>Liam Hess<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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As the holiday season rolls around, it always feels like men are the hardest people to buy gifts for\u2014whether it\u2019s the dad who already has enough ties or cufflinks to sink a battleship, the brother who helpfully forgets to send you his wish list, or the boyfriend whose tastes seem to change with every passing day. And across the annual minefield of decisions while selecting the perfect gift, clothes can seem like one of the riskiest moves of all.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There\u2019s something to be said, though, for the timeless, well-made garment as the perfect holiday gift: the item you might not buy for yourself, but that can be worn again and again and sits firmly outside of the trend cycle. It\u2019s here that I propose the sweater vest as a great menswear gift. An unexpected choice? Possibly. The piece has been trending on the womenswear runways over the past few seasons, with brands from Prada to Ganni offering fresh updates on the typically grandad-core item. But its menswear return feels like more of a slow-burner.<\/p>\n

Despite counting some of the most agenda-setting style icons as fans over the past few years\u2014from Harry Styles in a Princess Di-inspired Lanvin number covered in sheep, to Tyler, the Creator\u2019s typically flamboyant take on the piece for his label Golf Wang\u2014its popularity across the broader spectrum of menswear has been slower to catch on. It\u2019s possible the reason is the very different connotations sweater vests hold for men. Namely: the retired, golf-obsessed grandad in Florida, the middle-school geography teacher, and the weekend bird watcher. None of whom are exactly universally-acknowledged style icons. Worse, you could associate the sweater vest with its most recent revival in the form of the novelty Christmas sweater\u2014in all of its gaudy, highly-flammable misery.<\/p>\n

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But it\u2019s in these contradictory stereotypes that the beauty of the sweater vest lies. What unites all of the above is the versatility and unflashy practicality each figure listed requires of their clothes. The sweater vest ticks every box. It can be worn with almost anything: Slip a fair-isle knit over a gingham button-down for a riotous clashing print, or pair contrasting shades for a more quietly playful look. When spring rolls around, it\u2019s an easy slip-on, slip-off garment that allows you to adjust to the fluctuating temperatures of these transition months. In the dead of winter, a thicker, sleeveless knit sits perfectly under a wool coat\u2014while allowing the arm-swivel capacity to make snow angels, if you wish.<\/p>\n

Admittedly, I may have a vested interest (if you\u2019ll pardon the pun) in this divisive item, as a sweater vest obsessive. I\u2019m not sure exactly when it was that the sleeveless knit became my daily uniform, but I can certainly remember the first one I ever bought: A vintage Missoni button-up I found in a store in Florence around ten years ago. I felt particularly extravagant dropping eighty euros or so on this glorious knit. As far as cost-per-wear goes, however, it\u2019s more than lived up to its price tag.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019ve worn it to parties, to meetings over coffee, to throw over my T-shirt for a bit of extra pizazz when going to buy milk in the morning when the temperatures have started to dip. Even when it quickly became clear it was the most useful piece in my wardrobe, it took me years to realize it, at which point I started building up my collection of sweater vests with a near-obsessive frenzy. (By my current count, I have 15.) Sure, I might not have any holiday parties to actually wear my latest jazzy sweater vest to\u2014because of, well, the obvious\u2014but the joy of the sweater vest is that its delightfully nostalgic air of festive cheer can feel just as palpable when wearing it home alone watching a Netflix series, as it would be among friends and family under normal circumstances.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pausing for a moment and picturing your loved one unwrapping their new jazzy sweater vest on Christmas morning\u2014only to find them asleep by evening after too many mince pies and mulled wine, perfectly cozy in their perfectly comfy knit\u2014has a strange kind of comfort to it, no? At the end of the day, the ultimate holiday gift is the one that will be worn year after year. It\u2019s my highly scientific\u2014and not at all sentimental\u2014belief that this selection of fashion-forward sweater vests will do just that.<\/p>\n

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Wales Bonner stripe knit sweater vest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$714<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gucci GG wool vest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$980<\/span><\/p>\n

MYTHERESA<\/p>\n

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Polo Ralph Lauren fair isle wool-blend sweater vest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$228<\/span><\/p>\n

RALPH LAUREN<\/p>\n

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Maison Margiela multicolor reverse fair isle vest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$780<\/span><\/p>\n

SSENSE<\/p>\n

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Thom Browne cable-knit wool-blend vest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$490<\/span><\/p>\n

MATCHESOFASHION.COM<\/p>\n

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Dries Van Noten striped merino wool sweater vest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$365<\/span><\/p>\n

MR PORTER<\/p>\n

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ERL abstract-knit sweater vest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Aim\u00e9 Leon Dore fair isle wool-blend jacquard sweater vest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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$350<\/span><\/p>\n

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Marni ribbed sweater vest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Maison Kitsun\u00e9 multicolor jacquard v-neck vest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Noah purple wool sweater vest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Coohem cable-knit sleeveless vest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Source URL: https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/sweater-vests-holiday-gifts-men<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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