On HBO's 'Industry,' your vest says more about you than your résumé

Kenny's (Conor MacNeill) choice of vest is a callback to his time at Pierpont.

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• The vests make the men on HBO's "Industry."
• The show's costume designer explained the differences between old-money vests and those of the financial services class.
• For the old-money set, quiet luxury is about pieces that last forever, not shiny new things.

Bankers love a good vest, and the people behind HBO's hit show "Industry" know it.

The series, which...