Last year, Kate Middleton was spotted wearing a grey sweater vest from Cefinn during a visit to the Vsi Razom Community Hub in the Lexicon shopping centre in Bracknell, Berkshire. Shoppers can buy her exact vest here for £140, but if you’re looking to spend less than £30, we’ve found a similar style at Marks and Spencer for £29.50. 

The M&S Cable Knit Sequin Knitted Vest comes in two neutral colours – dark grey and light natural, in sizes extra small to extra large. A warm addition to your winter wardrobe, the Princess of Wales paired hers with a crisp white shirt and coordinating tailored trousers giving a fashion forward yet elegant look.

Knitted with wool blend, the cable-knit design has shimmering sequins to create a touch of glamour and the ribbing at the hem, shoulders and crew neckline provides a neat finish.

The embellishments are proving popular with one customer who said: “Pretty – love the subtle sequins! Bit wider than I expected for size 10 but nicely short (I’m short bodied) so works well.”

They did however go on to mention that it would be better if the sweater was made from 100% wool, writing: “Prefer natural fibres but as sleeveless it doesn’t make you sweat too much!”

A five-star reviewer shared: “An up to date vest the sparkle gives added interest will be wearing under my M&S grey blazer with jeans or smart trousers for added warmth.” 

And another person explained: “Very trendy. Lovely sequin detail. Lots of admirers of this design. Looks great with a smart shirt.”