This it-piece may not suit everyone's taste, but it is still on trend: the good old sweater vest. The sleeveless sweater is absolutely popular in autumn and has long since given up its stuffy image. Numerous fashion lovers and style-conscious royals like Princess Kate (41) have fallen for the trend. This is how you style the sweater vest in everyday life.

No question: the sweater vest is the perfect piece of clothing for cooler autumn days in the office. Princess Kate (41) is doing it again, as she showed off an elegant casual ensemble of gray mottled long suit trousers, a white shirt and a beige-grey sweater vest at an appointment at the beginning of October. She also wore gold hoop earrings and beige suede pumps. She styled her brunette hair in light waves.

In addition to the plain version, sweater vests currently also come in colorful colors and in a variety of patterns, such as striped, checked or checkered. Even crochet sweaters have made it into the wardrobe of some fashion bloggers. The former “GZSZ” actress Nadine Menz (33) recently presented a colorful oversize sweater with a black hem and bright colors on Instagram. She only combined it with dark trousers; sporty sneakers or loafers are suitable as footwear.

The sweater vest is simply unbeatable when it comes to layering. Why? Almost all items of clothing fit under the knitted sweater, starting with a simple cotton T-shirt. A tight long-sleeved shirt with a turtleneck works just as well, as do a variety of blouses. They can be made of fine silk, but oversized cotton blouses also look stylish under a sweater.

At Gucci or Gant, sweater vests can currently also be found cropped, with buttons or with a turtleneck. The fashion label Cos recently presented a combination of a light blue cropped sweater vest, a light blue striped oversized blouse and a gray pencil skirt on Instagram. The model also wore a silver bangle.