Sunday, May 10, 2009

Vest and T-Shirt? A Question for the Ages

courtesy men.style.com

I'm just going to get straight to the point and say that men look really, really hot when they're all dressed up. I love men in vests, sweatervests, button-down shirst, suits, ties, polo shirts... oh, the list goes on. A lot of guys I see don't really take the time to dress themselves nicely, so the love I feel for a dapper dude is a combination of admiration of his effort and pure aesthetic pleasure. Accordingly, I've coerc-- erm, helped my boy, Lucas, stop wearing the too-big T-shirts his mother bought him in favor of the kind of put-together casual that he claims he always wanted to wear but didn't know he could. His wardrobe now contains several sweatervests, a lot of button-downs, and tons of his well-loved Express graphic T's (he loves crests/anything regal-looking, and he especially loves that they come in Extra Small). He even bought a suit vest, which was a steal for about $20 at Old Navy last year. This vest has been on my mind quite a lot lately. I would love to see him wear it far more often, and the more I think about it, the more I want to convince him to throw it over one of his Express graphics or a polo shirt and pull on some jeans. To him, this is far too daring; he's very conservative when it comes to how he feels pieces can be mixed. Even I'm a little on the fence about whether it's truly "appropriate."

What this is leading up to is this question: do you think it's okay to wear something as formal as a vest with a plain ol' T-shirt? Is it sexy? Is it silly? What about a sweatervest? Can women pull it off, but not men? I want to hear what you fashionable people think. The comments are right down there! See?

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amanda said...

YES TO THIS WHOLE POST.

I love a well-dressed man. I've spent the past 4+ years re-vamping the Boy's wardrobe from olive coloured over-sized t-shirts and khakis (he looked like a hobo/park ranger) to fitted button-downs and slim-cut jeans.

To answer your question: it depends on the t-shirt ... which is a really non-committal answer, I know. No to the polo shirts, but I think a well-fitting tee with a bold graphic would look great under an open vest. I'm also a huge proponent of men's sweater vests, but I like them to look a little undone; tucking everything in and buttoning every button can lean a little to far towards square, ya dig? A button down with the sleeves rolled up and left hanging out from under the hem of the vest can look polished but not nebbish.
God, I love talking men's fashion.

Brittney said...

Oh man, @Amanda, more than one person has told me that I need to find a man so that I can dress him, it's ridiculous!

Anyway, Vanessa, I think I'll agree and say no-to the (graphic)polo shirts (fabric collar + vest just doesn't work, even on ladies) and yes to graphic tees with a vest. I think you'd have to be really careful about just what kind of tshirt it is, but it can totally be done.

I'm a rather large fan of the collared-shirt + v neck sweater over top. Mmm so good.

Mary said...

Yes! Yes!
I managed to make my ex dress better.... he may have worn a polo and jeans every day but it was fitted and he looked sharped! Here's to "not coercing" ahah

Vanessa said...

Amanda: I agree-- I don't think you can do a casual look with any kind of vest if it's too neat and tidy. A little bit of rumpliness looks good and keeps you from looking all uptight. I'm glad you changed your boyfriend from being a hobo/park ranger into an acceptable piece of eye candy. Men need us for so many things!

Brittney: OMG collared shirt+sweater= visual orgasm.

Mary: I see a trend here. I guess we all like to, um, gently coax our boys to look just like we want them to. And there is nothing wrong with a polo and jeans every day.

We all must talk about boys more often....

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Women can definitely look great in a vest on a plain t-shirt. Men too. It's a great summer wear combo.

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