The sweater vest is BACK: Sleeveless knitwear dubbed the ‘ultimate winter layering piece’ is sweeping social media
- Knitted sweater vests are the latest vintage fashion trend to sweep social media
- Colourful knitwear first in vogue in the ’70s is popping up all over TikTok
- Influencers with hundreds of thousands of followers are wearing them in videos
- The vests can be styled with over-sized shirts, denim jeans and leather trousers
Knitted sweater vests are the latest vintage fashion trend to take social media by storm.
Sleeveless knitwear first in vogue in the 1970s is cropping up all over TikTok, where top Australian influencers are wearing them in videos shared with their hundreds of thousands of followers.
The vests, which have been hailed the ‘ultimate winter layering piece’, can be styled with ‘mum’ jeans and leather trousers, or worn on their own over a long over-sized shirt.
Long ridiculed as a crime against fashion, sleeveless knitwear has become one of the most unlikely trend revivals of the past two years after being seen on style-conscious celebrities including Harry Styles and supermodel Elsa Hosk.
Knitted sweater vests are the latest vintage fashion trend to take social media by storm
Sleeveless knitwear first in vogue in the ’70s is cropping up all over TikTok, where Australian influencers are wearing them in videos shared with their hundreds of thousands of followers
One brand standing out from the crowd is Nasty Gal, which appears to be a one stop shop for cool girls in search of an affordable sweater vest fix.
The fast fashion retailer, which is a subsidiary of British label Boohoo, is currently selling vests from as little as $22.40 (AUD) as part of a massive 60 percent off sale on jackets and knits.
Styles from the website have featured in dozens of TikTok clips which have collectively racked up millions of views.
Sydney fashion blogger and Miss Universe Australia finalist, Emily Ward, donned a black and white houndstooth design in a recent video to demonstrate three ways to wear a knitted vest.
One brand standing out from the crowd is Nasty Gal, which appears to be a one stop shop for cool girls in search of an affordable sweater vest fix
Long ridiculed as a crime against fashion, sleeveless knitwear has become one of the most unlikely trend revivals of the past two years
‘This is so on point,’ one viewer replied.
Meanwhile Central Coast influencer Bridey Drake opted for a shorter beige style in one of her latest styling reels, which quickly drew delighted responses from fans.
‘I love this on you!’ said one woman.
‘That beige on you is insane,’ added another.