These It-Vests are the Cargo Pants of the Upper Body

Recently I've developed a bad habit of picking the brains of ELLE.com's Gen Z-related staffers for insider information on the next big trends. Luckily, they're more than willing to oblige. Nerisha Penrose is ELLE.com's assistant editor and Resident Youth, and the go-to expert on Instagram It-girls, the hottest streetwear brands, and, strangely enough, Ed Sheeran. After I noticed her wearing a utility vest, the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon kicked in and I started seeing it everywhere, particularly on our favorite Instagram models. "The chest rigs are the choice accessory of hypebeasts everywhere," she declared.

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[ Week-end attire ] | @accropole military jacket x @asos men shirt. Totally feeling myself