This vest is the best seller at Mango this season

A wind of nostalgia is blowing through fashion, and in its wake, a comeback that we hadn’t seen coming so strongly: the sleeveless vest.

Who would have bet on its return? Once reserved for corduroy literature teachers and grandmothers knitting in front of Dirty Murderers, the cardigan is making a comeback. And not discreetly. After making jogging pants a couture piece and Birkenstocks the uniform of savvy fashionistas, fashion has seized this relic and propelled it to the rank of must-have.

While the sleeveless vest’s comeback may seem to have come out of nowhere, it is actually part of a larger movement: that of the neo-bourgeois . After years of unbridled streetwear, the era is one of the return of classics, revisited with a twist. Loafers , midi skirts, impeccable blazers… The wise silhouettes are carving out a place of choice for themselves, but with a touch of irreverence that changes everything. The chic of the 16th rubs shoulders with Parisian coolness and, in this equation, the knitted vest finds its natural place.

Mango has understood this well with its model with a structured V-neck and its jewel buttons that give it a falsely wise look. A timeless piece? Yes, but, well styled, it becomes above all an unstoppable fashion piece.

How to tame the sleeveless vest in 2025?

Because worn badly, it can quickly make you look like a philosophy professor on a spree, the idea is to use it intelligently. Forget wearing it in the first degree, here’s how to adopt it without a faux pas.

In a preppy twist, we layer it with an oversized white shirt, tucked into wide pleated pants, all completed with chunky loafers. To avoid the too wise effect, we boost everything with an accumulation of gold chains and a masculine blazer. The art of the offset in all its splendor.

Buttoned directly onto the skin over high-waisted jeans and heeled sandals, it becomes a chic alternative to the lingerie top. A perfect mix between assumed bourgeoisie and controlled sensuality.

For those who love bohemian and retro looks, the sleeveless vest pairs wonderfully with a long flowing skirt and high boots. A silhouette that breathes the seventies, halfway between Jane Birkin and Clara Luciani.