OPEN & SHUT Knit V-neck vest
XS
$87.00
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The V-neck sweater vest has long been the undisputed uniform of tenured academics, polite chess prodigies, and mid-century accountants with nothing left to hide. It radiates an earnest, harmless civility—especially when cast in an earthy, soil-and-rust palette that evokes damp peat moss, terracotta garden pots, and vintage British library upholstery.
Then comes the hardware.
Plastered across the torso is an absurdly colossal, cartoonishly industrial zipper. Down the front, the brass teeth are pulled dramatically apart in a state of full disclosure, splitting your chest open as if preparing you for exploratory thoracic surgery. Pivot to leave the room, however, and the reverse tells a completely different story: the monumental zipper is clamped firmly, stubbornly shut from neck to hem. It is a wearable optical contradiction—open for business and emotionally exposed on the front, entirely barricaded against intrusion from behind.
Despite what modest factory tags may claim about being "lightweight," clocking in at a dense 450 gsm (13.27 oz), this is knitwear with genuine structural backbone. Woven in a rich, multi-tone jacquard, it offers enough heft to hold its crisp V-neck geometry over a starched button-down or a beat-up long sleeve without slouching into anemic thrift-store formlessness. 360° Trompe L'œil Hardware: An oversized, graphic zipper illusion engineered directly into the jacquard knit structure—gaping wide in the front, interlocked and impenetrable across the back panel.
Earthy Sediment Palette: Rich rust, peat, and soil tones that ground the loud pop-art scale of the graphic in quiet, civilized antiquarian dignity.
Substantial Jacquard Heft: A dense 450 gsm cotton-poly blend that delivers genuine thermal insulation and a structured drop without synthetic stiffness.
Refined Unisex Framing: Cut with deep, clean-ribbed armholes and a crisp V-neckline designed specifically for effortless layering over tailored shirting or relaxed tees.
Palette: Terracotta Rust / Peat Loam / Clay Umber / Oxidized Brass
Material: 55% Cotton, 45% Polyester Dense Jacquard Knit
Fabric Weight: 450 gsm (13.27 oz/yd²) — substantial, structured midweight
Silhouette: Classic relaxed unisex vest with dropped armholes and ribbed V-neck
Trims: Durable fine-gauge ribbed hem, armholes, and neckline for shape retention
Artwork: Allover continuous front-to-back trompe l'œil zipper motif
Machine wash warm (30–40°C) on gentle cycle, inside-out to protect the knit teeth from friction.
Do not bleach. (The rust and soil already took geological epochs to settle.)
Reshape while damp and lay flat to dry. Hanging wet knitwear is an invitation to regret.
Cool iron inside-out; do not apply WD-40 to the graphic zipper.
Do not dry clean.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
OPEN & SHUT Knit V-neck vest
$87.00
Then comes the hardware.
Plastered across the torso is an absurdly colossal, cartoonishly industrial zipper. Down the front, the brass teeth are pulled dramatically apart in a state of full disclosure, splitting your chest open as if preparing you for exploratory thoracic surgery. Pivot to leave the room, however, and the reverse tells a completely different story: the monumental zipper is clamped firmly, stubbornly shut from neck to hem. It is a wearable optical contradiction—open for business and emotionally exposed on the front, entirely barricaded against intrusion from behind.
Despite what modest factory tags may claim about being "lightweight," clocking in at a dense 450 gsm (13.27 oz), this is knitwear with genuine structural backbone. Woven in a rich, multi-tone jacquard, it offers enough heft to hold its crisp V-neck geometry over a starched button-down or a beat-up long sleeve without slouching into anemic thrift-store formlessness. 360° Trompe L'œil Hardware: An oversized, graphic zipper illusion engineered directly into the jacquard knit structure—gaping wide in the front, interlocked and impenetrable across the back panel.
Earthy Sediment Palette: Rich rust, peat, and soil tones that ground the loud pop-art scale of the graphic in quiet, civilized antiquarian dignity.
Substantial Jacquard Heft: A dense 450 gsm cotton-poly blend that delivers genuine thermal insulation and a structured drop without synthetic stiffness.
Refined Unisex Framing: Cut with deep, clean-ribbed armholes and a crisp V-neckline designed specifically for effortless layering over tailored shirting or relaxed tees.
Palette: Terracotta Rust / Peat Loam / Clay Umber / Oxidized Brass
Material: 55% Cotton, 45% Polyester Dense Jacquard Knit
Fabric Weight: 450 gsm (13.27 oz/yd²) — substantial, structured midweight
Silhouette: Classic relaxed unisex vest with dropped armholes and ribbed V-neck
Trims: Durable fine-gauge ribbed hem, armholes, and neckline for shape retention
Artwork: Allover continuous front-to-back trompe l'œil zipper motif
Machine wash warm (30–40°C) on gentle cycle, inside-out to protect the knit teeth from friction.
Do not bleach. (The rust and soil already took geological epochs to settle.)
Reshape while damp and lay flat to dry. Hanging wet knitwear is an invitation to regret.
Cool iron inside-out; do not apply WD-40 to the graphic zipper.
Do not dry clean.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Size guide
| CHEST (inches) | WAIST (inches) | HIPS (inches) | |
| XS | 36 ¼ | 29 ⅞ | 37 |
| S | 37 ¾ | 31 ½ | 38 ⅝ |
| M | 39 ⅜ | 33 ⅛ | 40 ⅛ |
| L | 42 ½ | 36 ¼ | 43 ¼ |
| XL | 45 ⅝ | 39 ⅜ | 46 ½ |