Me So Balki
09/26/2006
Vests are the new sweaters.
Those of you who have been keeping score already know that when it comes to men's fashion, the Vulture's powers of prophecy are almost without limit. We called the return of the thinly-brimmed straw fedora, the Wallaby, the custom bespoke dandy suit, and, most recently, the motorcycle as accessory.
Now Autumn is here and it's time for the vest. We've seen vests blooming everywhere—coffeeshops, trains, the back rows of shoegazing rock shows. Vests are a way for spindly hipster lads to make their skeletal figures visible to the opposite sex, even through baggy thrift-store wardrobes. Even better, they say "class." We wouldn't be surprised to see a spike in pocket watches and bouttonieres after the vest becomes standard and the who-can-out-vest-who contest begins.
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