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Help me replace wardrobe staple. Black vest.

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moofolk · 31/08/2022 13:24

Hello wise ones.

Prepare for the least fashionable and possible most boring style and beauty post...

Black (and other colour) vests are a wardrobe staple of mine.

A few years ago I took to wearing long line vests as a layer / outer clothing in warm weather. I've had Primark, H&M, Matalan, etc. not fussy about brands as so basic, and have so many I don't keep track of them. However, most of them are rubbish, and are retired to be pyjama tops too soon.

There is one standard length, ribbed, black, racer back vest that has outlasted everything, is an out and out favourite, but has seen much better days. I used to have two, and want to stock up on as many as I can.

It's from Soul Cal but I can't seem to find the same one anywhere. I did have two and you can see how much wear it's had, but I reckon it's well over 15 years old so has held up pretty well.

Help me replace wardrobe staple. Black vest.
Help me replace wardrobe staple. Black vest.
OP posts:
frenchfancy55 · 01/09/2022 23:31

www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.0882925001.html

I’ve never posted a link before but hope this works. These are fantastic - great quality, really flattering on, wash really well.

Mydogatemypurse · 01/09/2022 23:33

Soul cal are in sports direct

holidaynightmare · 01/09/2022 23:39

I have some from next and some from M&S - both wash well

WhoppingBigBackside · 02/09/2022 08:06

Superdry might be worth a try. I have a similar one but it's a few years old now

expandabandband · 02/09/2022 08:10

Uniqlo are my go to for black vests

acuteanxiety · 02/09/2022 08:10

frenchfancy55 · 01/09/2022 23:31

www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.0882925001.html

I’ve never posted a link before but hope this works. These are fantastic - great quality, really flattering on, wash really well.

Second these they are so thick

Feel like £60 tops

thesunwillout · 02/09/2022 08:22

Not racer back but the black vest tops I've picked up in Morrisons clothes section Nutmeg are really good.
As are their plain long sleeve t's.

Keep their colour and shape well and v reasonable price.

OxanaVorontsova · 02/09/2022 08:24

Gap do the best vests imo

BuntyCollocks · 02/09/2022 08:25

i agree with the H&M recommendation - they’re bloody amazing. However they’re not long line

SergeiL · 02/09/2022 08:29

I would like to know this too. I have Matalan ones but they have changed the fabric and the newer ones are like a weird stretchy fabric that seems to make me hotter.

The H&M ones don’t look long enough for me (I am particularly long bodied).

boatahoy · 02/09/2022 08:31

I usually bought from Primark, H&M, DP, etc but this time I took a punt on one from Amazon and love them so have ordered more in other Color's. The brand is Iris and Lilly and I will definitely order more.

Mercurial123 · 02/09/2022 08:46

Lucy's Hugh have them in the sale

www.lucashugh.com/products/technical-knit-tank-violet

Mercurial123 · 02/09/2022 08:47

Lucas..

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