The Layering Piece You Never Knew You Needed Is Under $50

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You know that feeling when you buy something that was a little out of your typical wheelhouse and it ends up becoming one of your most-used pieces? Well, I have a hunch you’re going to experience it again very soon after you get your hands on one (or both) of the long belted vests you’re about to see below.

Ideal for spring, it’s the layering piece you never knew you needed—that perfect topper when you don’t really need a jacket but your outfit could definitely benefit from an eye-catching addition. Whether you style it with jeans and a tee, a blouse and trousers, over a dress, or even simply as a dress itself, you’ll get so much use out of it this season, you’ll be wondering how you made it so far in life without one.

To see some of the aforementioned styling tips and more, plus to shop our Who What Wear collection vests for Target as well as some additional spring-ready steals, just keep scrolling.

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This is how you do work-to-weekend styling.

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Give your favorite statement pants a spin by styling them with a balloon-sleeve blouse and belted vest.

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Sometimes all it takes is your favorite classics.

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Baby bump or not, this vest looks adorable worn over a printed dress.

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Breathe new life into your button-down with this cool layered look.

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When all else fails, you can never go wrong styling anything with jeans and a tee.

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More style tips:

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Style the vest open but tied over a classic white blouse, blue jeans, and printed mules.

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Last, but certainly not least, don’t forget to simply wear it as a dress! 

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Up next? The one spring trend that truly never fails.

Editor-at-Large

Since starting as an intern back in 2013, Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour has held several roles here at Who What Wear, and she is currently Editor-at-Large. It was a less expected route, seeing as she was graduating from business school at USC when this all began, but it has turned out to be the best one for her. Fast-forward to 2020, and she's moved to NYC from her hometown of Beverly Hills and spends her workdays a little differently from when she was an intern starting out. Currently, she focuses on a weekly mélange of shopping content. As far as her personal style goes, she's largely drawn to classic pieces and neutral basics but will always make an exception for something colorful, printed, or bejeweled as long as it's deemed worthy enough. After all, the only thing she loves more than a good party is dressing up for one. On weekdays, she can usually be found at home eating something delicious for dinner and trying to force her husband to watch 90 Day Fiancé.