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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Simon Hattenstone

‘I feel swaddled, protected’: testing out Prada’s £700 white vest

Simon Hattenstone in £690 vest from Prada
Simon Hattenstone in the Prada tank top, £690, Flannels.com Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The Guardian

Fancy paying £700 for a sleeveless vest? An undershirt? Even on Prada’s terms, the Italian fashion brand for the ludicrously loaded is surely taking the sartorial piss here.

This Prada vest, which looks much like an ordinary vest, except a hundred times the price, was one of the most sought after items of the year. It is the third “hottest” item in Lyst’s autumn list, which monitors what people buy, Google and tag on social media, and British Vogue called it the item that defined 2022. It is sold out everywhere.

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