Kendall Jenner Wore the Top Trend That Isn't Actually a Top

Kendall Jenner may not have started the trend she just wore out in L.A., but she's certainly wearing it well. The trend in question is that of wearing a tailored waistcoat as a shirt. Traditionally tailored waistcoats are more of a layering piece but now that it's almost summer, fashion girls are transitioning to wearing them as standalone pieces. 

Jenner wore her vest with loose trousers, trendy padded sandals, and a colourful tote bag from Stine Goya, proving how polished the waistcoat-as-a-top trend makes everything you're wearing look. I'd also recommend wearing it with loose jeans, pleated shorts, or a silky slip skirt, and it looks great under a blazer or oversized denim jacket if the weather calls for an extra layer.

Scroll on for my favorite tailored vests on the market. You'll thank me when you find yourself reaching for them again and again, and when the compliments come rolling in. 

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On Kendall Jenner: Daniele Alessandrini vest; Fiona O’Neill pants; Stine Goya Idunn Bag;

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Next up, see the autumn winter 2021 trends we really love.

Allyson Payer
Senior Editor

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.