How to Wear a Denim Vest Your Own Special Way

April 13, 2019 / Angie / 0 comments

Denim vests aren’t just for biker babes or cowgirls! This staple updates classic outfits, making them look more stylish, and can even add a layer of warmth. Age doesn’t matter.

Usually we think of wearing a denim vest on laid-back days. But it can also dress down something fancy so that you can wear your special clothes anytime.

On cold days, you can add a denim vest under a jean jacket, or wear it over a cozy sweater with a scarf.

Besides denim blue, it comes in colors, patterns and sometimes with embroidery.

Unless the denim vest comes with matching jeans, it looks best with jeans in a different color or at least a different shade of blue. It’s nice to let it stand alone as one denim piece and pair it with bottoms in a different material, like faux leather or ponte knit. I would even dare say you could wear it with lace or chiffon or tulle.

Denim vest, Lame Tank, Tulle Skirt, Monili Belt + d’Orsay Pump from Brunello Cucinelli Lookbook at Neiman Marcus

Here are 16 Ideas for How to Wear a Denim Vest:

A Denim vest + a t-shirt + a floral skirt.
Denim vest over any dress (i.e., a lace dress, ruffled, floral, striped, thermal, maxi, mini, etc.)
A t-shirt dress + denim vest + heeled sandals. Add a statement necklace.
A slip dress + denim vest. Add sandals + necklaces + bracelets.
Tribal Stretch Twill Distressed Jean Vest from Zappo’s
A long sweater + denim vest + skinny jeans. Add summer booties.
Denim vest + a lace-hem top + skinnies.
Denim vest + a sheer blouse + pants or skirt. You may even like to add pearls.
Denim vest + a floral blouse + colored jeans.
Colored Crochet Back Denim Vest from Christopher and Banks
A Henley + a denim vest + trousers.
A striped tee + pants that match a color in the tee + denim vest. If short sleeves, add casual bracelets.
A long t-shirt + denim vest + faux leather leggings. Add a long pendant + a watch + extra rings. You may want to wear sneakers.
A white tee + khakis + a denim vest.
Denim-Eze Vest from Blair
Denim vest + white tee + colored jeans. You might want to add sandals.
Denim vest + a tunic + leggings or skinnies.
A chunky sweater + denim vest + jeans. If cool, add a utility jacket + boots.
Denim vest over a long sweater + black skinnies. Add a long pendant + watch/bracelets + moto boots.