23 Sweater Vests & Knitted Vests to Shop In 2023

Sweater vests – or knitted gilets/knitted vests/knitted tanks, as you may also refer to them – have been on the sartorial radar of fashion's biggest names for some time now. In fact, they've been popular since luxury fashion houses including Prada, Gucci and Dior included them all the way back in their AW20 collections.

Since then, they've appeared in various iterations (think: oversized, brightly coloured, some with high necks and some with low), so forget what you thought you knew; sweater vests these days are infinitely more modern and a whole lot cooler than the silhouettes your granddad used to wear.

They continue their reign on the ‘new in’ sections of Net-A-Porter, MATCHES and more, too. From Totême and Brunello Cucinelli to Tibi and Molly Goddard, sleeveless sweaters have been approved for another season.

Far from the itchy styles you remember being forced to wear when you were little, or indeed the ones Chandler Bing would parade on Friends in the '90s, the silhouettes you'll come across today are more like their younger sister; able to transform your classic jeans, blazer and a white t-shirt ensemble into something decidedly more chic (and warmer).

If your Instagram isn't already awash with a whole host of influencers showing you how to style your sweater vests, take note from the high-street. Start off slow and steady with something like this cream coloured alpaca yak vest from Arket before branching out with shades of orange a la COS or striped patterns like Whistles.

Wear them atop spring maxi and midi dresses, poplin shirts and blouses, or even on their own on balmier days. It's a trend that's as easy as it is chic, and on those odd days before summer where the temperature drops below 15°C? Best believe you'll be grateful for the little layer.

Here are the very best sweater vests to buy this autumn – consider it an ode to your Grandpa.

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