diff --git a/src/option.rs b/src/option.rs
index cff97e0..a375b52 100644
--- a/src/option.rs
+++ b/src/option.rs
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ mod tests {
         assert_that(&option).is_some().is_equal_to(&"Hello");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn should_be_able_to_unwrap_referenced_vec() {
+        assert_that(&Some(&vec![1,2,3])).is_some().has_length(3);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn contains_value_should_allow_multiple_borrow_types() {
         let option = Some("Hello");
diff --git a/src/vec.rs b/src/vec.rs
index 2b949d1..7c31ac5 100644
--- a/src/vec.rs
+++ b/src/vec.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,43 @@ impl<'s, T> VecAssertions for Spec<'s, Vec<T>> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'s, T> VecAssertions for Spec<'s, &'s Vec<T>> {
+    /// Asserts that the length of the subject vector is equal to the provided length. The subject
+    /// type must be of `&Vec` with a matching lifetime.
+    ///
+    /// ```rust,ignore
+    /// assert_that(&&vec![1, 2, 3, 4]).has_length(4);
+    /// ```
+    fn has_length(&mut self, expected: usize) {
+        let length = self.subject.len();
+        if length != expected {
+            AssertionFailure::from_spec(self)
+                .with_expected(format!("vec to have length <{}>", expected))
+                .with_actual(format!("<{}>", length))
+                .fail();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Asserts that the subject vector is empty. The subject type must be of `&Vec` with a
+    /// matching lifetime.
+    ///
+    /// ```rust,ignore
+    /// let test_vec: &Vec<u8> = &vec![];
+    /// assert_that(&test_vec).is_empty();
+    /// ```
+    fn is_empty(&mut self) {
+        let subject = self.subject;
+
+        if !subject.is_empty() {
+            AssertionFailure::from_spec(self)
+                .with_expected(format!("an empty vec"))
+                .with_actual(format!("a vec with length <{:?}>", subject.len()))
+                .fail();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
 
@@ -49,6 +86,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn should_not_panic_if_vec_length_matches_expected() {
         let test_vec = vec![1, 2, 3];
         assert_that(&test_vec).has_length(3);
+        assert_that(&&test_vec).has_length(3);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -56,12 +94,14 @@ mod tests {
     fn should_panic_if_vec_length_does_not_match_expected() {
         let test_vec = vec![1, 2, 3];
         assert_that(&test_vec).has_length(1);
+        assert_that(&&test_vec).has_length(1);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn should_not_panic_if_vec_was_expected_to_be_empty_and_is() {
         let test_vec: Vec<u8> = vec![];
         assert_that(&test_vec).is_empty();
+        assert_that(&&test_vec).is_empty();
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -69,6 +109,7 @@ mod tests {
                    \n\t but was: a vec with length <1>")]
     fn should_panic_if_vec_was_expected_to_be_empty_and_is_not() {
         assert_that(&vec![1]).is_empty();
+        assert_that(&&vec![1]).is_empty();
     }
 
 }