You Better Work it

"... stylish young urbanites, in a rare display of solidarity, have embraced the vest as a flourish that lends nearly any outfit a bit of cool. There are suit vests, in bankerly worsteds and pinstripes, and “odd vests,” in solid colors, checks and suede."

"Omar Nasir, 29, a singer and dancer, was prompted to give the vest a whirl after watching “The Thomas Crown Affair,” ...'To me, it’s kind of a throwback to an old Hollywood glamour,' he said."

"Body-conscious clothing has reached a breaking point of sorts,...But the inherently close-fitting vest allows you to casually show off the size of your drop, the measurement computed by subtracting your waist size from your chest size, while appearing to be above such vain concerns."


The Texan just may be ahead of the game. Austin has been rocking the vest for the past 2 years.
New York Times Style, Ditching the Suit, the Vest Struts Its Stuff(need to register)

Could Austin be so far out (of fashion, that is) that he's in? And Jake just playing catch up? Will scarves, antique watches, and suspenders/braces show up now that Austin has blazed the trail? Watch out -- he might show up wearing a bolo tie, hand crafted in New Mexico, natch, and it will be showing up on the runways two years from now.