Bawait you, confirmations, communions, but also weddings or, more and more often, degrees: the ceremony season is officially in its maximum splendor. And with her comes a question, always the same: how do you dress? Among the classic suit, long dresses and all the most seen solutions, an original but chic garment stands out for Spring 2026: the tailored waistcoat.
Sleeveless but with an elongated fit, it allows you to build original and surprising lookswithout ever departing from the dress code. Here’s how to choose and match it.
Where we have already seen it
When fashion feels the need to clean up, to remove more than add, that’s it the elegant waistcoat returns to the catwalks. In the 90s it almost became an unofficial uniform: clean lines, buttons closed directly on the skin, high-waisted tailored trousers or straight denim. An aesthetic that looks to the men’s wardrobe and empties it of all rigidity, transforming it into something essential, minimal chic.
From Micheal Kors Spring-Summer 2026 show. (Spotlight Launchmetrics)
The difference today lies precisely in the intention. If back then the vest worked as a casual alternative to evening tops, in Spring-Summer 2026 he changes role, fully entering the ceremonial wardrobe. On the catwalk of Michael Kors the elegant, black, double-breasted waistcoat, with strong shoulders and length beyond the hips, is worn next to the skin, with nothing underneath.
How to match the elegant waistcoat in the 2026 ceremony season
For Michael Kors the starting point is clear: the vest is combined with a black fringed skirtton sur ton, which introduces movement and breaks the rigidity of the tailoring line. To complete the look, flip-flop sandals with heels, black clutch bag and a rigid bracelet. The whole thing is clean, essential, but extremely effective: a studied minimalism.
Elegant vest and skirt, according to Michael Kors. (Spotlight Launchmetrics)
From here, however, several possibilities open up. Under the vest, instead of the skirt, a can also work very well trousers: better if soft, perhaps slightly balloon, with the bottom narrower at the ankle, so as to move the volume to the lower part and keep the figure slim.
Alternatively, make room for skirts, as long as they are not excessively voluminous: models to fringes wider, versions with light pleats or one long silk skirtwhich adds fluidity without weighing it down.