How To Wear A Blazer Jacket With Jeans | Matching Blazers With Denim
Features a BLAZER has that a SPORTS JACKET doesn’t:
· Solid color, usually navy blue and almost always dark· Usually a smooth or fine-surfaced weave
· Almost always made from worsted wool, hopsack, or wool flannel
· Often a contrasting button color like brass, gold, mother of pearl or silver
· Minimal detailing or decorative elements
· Single (2 button) or double breasted – I prefer only single breasted with jeans but if you have the confidence……well you do what you want.
· Peak lapels are rare in single breasted but common in double breasted jackets.
· Wide range of fabric colors – blues, browns, greens, and greys are common.
· Often patterned, from checks to plaid to houndstooth.
· Can have a textured weave such as corduroy, tweed, or herringbone
· Can be made from a wide range of fibers, from smooth twills to coarse tweeds
· Frequently feature extra elements like elbow patches and ticket pockets
· Single breasted design, normally 2 or 3 buttons.
· Patch pockets or hacking pockets are common with a sports heritage
· Often patterned, from checks to plaid to houndstooth.
· Can have a textured weave such as corduroy, tweed, or herringbone
· Can be made from a wide range of fibers, from smooth twills to coarse tweeds
· Frequently feature extra elements like elbow patches and ticket pockets
· Single breasted design, normally 2 or 3 buttons.
· Patch pockets or hacking pockets are common with a sports heritage
It’s not as “busy” to look at.
That makes a blazer and blue jeans a very minimalist style.
It’s easy to build off of, gives you the flattering shape of a jacket
without the stuffiness of a suit, and can dress up or down depending on
how you accessorize. The trick lies in wearing the right blazer with
the right jeans.
Types of Blazers to Wear with Men’s Jeans
Not all navy blazers are created equal.
Some are meant to serve as a bare level of formality down from suits
and ties (especially the double-breasted variety). These aren’t going to
work with blue jeans. You should be looking for elements of a casual
style:
Soft shoulders
Anything very crisply squared-off and military-looking is for
business meetings and yachts. Look for something with a natural,
un-padded shape.
Single-breasted, two-button construction.
Wearing jeans means wearing your jacket open at least some of the
time. Double-breasted is right out (and too formal to pair with jeans
anyway), and three-button styles tend to flap and billow when left
unbuttoned. They’re also more likely to be mistaken for an out-of-place
suit jacket.
Close fit
As above, you want to avoid flapping fabric when you wear the jacket
open. A close fit in the chest is particularly important, but it’s worth
keeping the jacket close around the hips as well.
The narrowest part of the jacket shouldn’t come in too sharply.
You’re not going for a wicked, Italian-style hourglass here. A modest
little bit of narrowing above the hips is all you need.
Simple fabric
You’re pairing the blazer with denim. A superfine wool with a
lustrous sheen is going to be out of place, and so is a big, hairy tweed
jacket. A simple, durable worsted is fine, as is a flannel if you
prefer a more textured surface.
A twill weave is easy to recognize by its narrow diagonal ribbing.
That’s the same texture as denim jeans, and you don’t want two garments
in a close but not-quite-matching texture, ever. Make sure the jacket is
either a smooth-faced weave or something distinct from twill like
hopsack, flannel, birdseye or nailhead.
Buttons
You may also want to consider avoiding the traditional metallic
buttons — or you may like the contrast in your outfit. It depends on the
look you’re going for. Metal buttons are more conservative and a bit
preppy; plastic or mother-of-pearl buttons that match the jacket color
or complement it more subtly are a more modern and urbane look.
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