Gilets don't have the best reputation. Often grouped together in the same box as Schöffel and signet rings, the sleeveless jackets are kryptonite for those with a penchant for tweed, shooting and black labradors.
The garment is typically reserved for country-dwelling gents and aristocracy, although this uniform is very much an unspoken rule. From the Princess of Wales to Rosie Huntington-Whitely, the gilet has accumulated a glittering clientele of those who regularly pepper the pages of Tatler. Not forgetting the male champions of the padded piece, including David Beckham, Jeremy Clarkson, Bear Grylls and Stanley Tucci.
