Here's how you can style a vest all year long

Take smart layering up a notch with the versatile vest or waistcoat. Once solely part of a three-piece suit for men, it has since been reimagined for women in all manner of styles, prints, colours and fabrics.

Keep it chic and sleek as at Hermès, where a crisp white tailored version was worn as a top and paired with relaxed-fit trousers. Or pay tribute to the label you love with a logo- or letters-emblazoned vest—like at Chanel, teamed with a shorts suit for a breezy, classy-casual feel. For tough-edged femininity, look to Dior, which grounded a flowy maxi dress with a leather vest for a hit of rebellion. As for the wild and carefree, take your cue from Dolce&Gabbana, whose loud printed number was thrown over a classic white tee and matching bottoms, topped with gilded jewellery for a finishing touch. And when the lights go down, do like Giorgio Armani with a fully sequinned design worn over a sheer, shimmery black dress for a double dose of glamour.

Scroll through to find out how else you can incorporate this season's fashion must-have into your wardrobe.

Brand Allegiance

Credit: Chanel Spring Summer 2021

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Vest, $1,252, Marine Serre at Farfetch

Credit: Marine Serre

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Urbane Edge

Credit: Dior Spring Summer 2021

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Vest, $761, Han Kjøbenhavn at Farfetch

Credit: Han Kjøbenhavn

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(Read also "SS21 Is All About Modern, Impactful Minimalism")

Glamour Puss

Credit: Giorgio Armani Spring Summer 2021

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Vest, $915, Ann Demeulemeester at MatchesFashion

Credit: Ann Demeulemeester

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Free-Spirited Chic

Credit: Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2021

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Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2021

Credit: Etro

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Etro

Credit: Hermès Spring/Summer 2021

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Vest, $2,150, Fendi

Credit: Fendi

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This article was first published in Harper's Bazaar.