This is one of the easiest vest outfits to put together, and that's a win. A classic way to wear a vest is with a shirt, tie, and pleated skirt. It's giving major preppy-meets-punk. Keep it ...

Outfit 1: Start with a plain white long sleeve tee and a pair of baggy jeans. Layer over top with this quilted black vest. Add some fun sneakers and a black faux leather tote bag to tie the look ...

To find the very best vests on the market, I chatted with a number of stylists, clothing-store owners, and generally cool and outdoorsy men about the vests that they keep in their closets ...