Finding the Right Blazer

Given the fact that once your closet is home to the right blazer, it has the ability to slot into any sartorial pairing, finding the perfect one is anything but simple. Streamline your search by favoring quality fabrics and classic prints or solid colors. 

Insulating wool shores up transeasonal outfitting while soft leather adds a contemporary twist to the tailored staple. Alternatively, look to eco-conscious fabrics that reduce their impact on the planet or tailoring imbued with comfortable stretch. Luxury blazers defined by crease-resistant fabrics keep pace with packed schedules and office-to-out-of-hours styling as they retain a polished finish from the moment you slip them on to the moment you arrive home at the end of the day. 

Equally important as the fabric is fit and cut. Make sure your blazer fits the way you want it to, whether you’re looking for a perfectly tailored silhouette or a roomier, borrowed-from-the-boys oversized blazer.

Boy Meets Girl

As the age-old adage goes, “opposites attract” and there’s no reason why this dichotomy can’t also apply to your closet.

Boxy, more masculine inflections have found their way into women’s fashion and boyfriend blazers prove that tailoring and suiting are no exception. Contrary to fashion’s past attitude to crafting blazers that favoured more feminine details, today androgyny proves its part, too, reflecting a change in sensibilities fit for the 21st century.

Androgynist styling rose to fame in the ‘90s, heralded by the decade’s supermodels and grunge-inflected off-duty styling. Since then, our collective sartorial penchant for the look has rarely waned. Embrace the boy-meets-girl combination by styling your oversized blazer with jeans - a tried-and-true modern-day uniform. 

For the same masculine-feminine combination that speaks to your working week, look to pairing your blazers with classically feminine styles. As temperatures chill, long-sleeved dresses detailed with ruffled trims or bold prints are the perfect partners to structured suiting.  Grant classically feminine pieces a tough edge with our Forever Tux Jacket or Velvet Tux Crop Jacket. Build a tonal look with our Sateen Mini Layering Dress or celebrate print with either our Polka Dot Fitted Deep-V Mini Dress + Tie or Mottled Flower Print Shirred Mini Dress. 

Contemporary Two Piece

Styling a blazer with a pair of matching pants is anything but novel, but choose the right pattern and cut and the result is contemporary, far from corporate and - when worn separately - adds mileage to your investment.

All of our patterns and motifs are intelligently designed in colors specifically chosen in their most flattering shades, as well as classic soft neutrals that shore up your year-round closet and ensure styling versatility with other staples. Take your pick from our array of Boyfriend Blazers that hero modern iterations of traditional patterns for a directional look. When styling, forgo classic shirting in favor of simple camis or T-shirts for a take that speaks to both your working week and weekend. 

Making its debut this month, our Italian Flannel Twill Blazer celebrates a subtle blend of black and white threading that come together to create a versatile gray hue with an intriguing depth. With year-round appeal, the pattern covers an eco-conscious blend of recycled wool and Lenzing crafted in Italy. Styled with a soft knitted vest and the coordinating tapered pants featuring a subtle side stripe, it looks equally at home in the office as it does in out-of-office settings. When elevated with a blouse the result speaks to occasionwear dressing - think weddings, birthday celebrations, anniversaries, the lot. 

Always thoughtfully designed, our blazers feature deep cuffs detailed with kissing buttons that allow you to turn them up, creating a more casual sign-off to your look while losing any last vestiges of corporate associations from your suited two-piece. If the sleeves fall too far over your hands, this also accommodates different arm lengths for the most flattering fit. 

Monochrome

The best things in life are often the simplest and the same can be said for sartorial pairings. It’s a combination as old as suiting itself: black and white. After all - if it ain’t broke.

While traditionally a black two-piece would have been partnered with a white shirt and matching pocket square to boot, this approach turns instead to white T-shirts or knits for a look that finds the balance between casual and considered. Dark shades meet fresh whites or their tonal partners with bold, directional results that are at once familiar and forward-thinking.

Our Tux Longline Blazer is crafted from eco-conscious yarns that have a subtle twill echoed in two matching pant options and a tailored vest in the same pearly hue. Pick and choose between a slim-crop pair and a kick-flare man pant featuring intelligent design details such as practical pockets, leg-lengthening side stripes and deep hems that can be lengthened or shortened easily. 

Choose a monochrome approach by swapping the matching vest and pants for our Italian Leather Tapered Cargo Jogger and Merino Cashmere Gem Button Vest that brings together three covetable textures. 

With crease-resistant properties, this matching two-piece paired with a T-shirt and one of our Icon Cashmere Crop Box hoodies perfect a travel-ready look, creating a portion of your closet you didn’t know you needed whose purpose is to free up space in your suitcase and allow you to transition from passport control to city sightseeing in one step.

Office to Off-Duty

How do you sport a blazer so that it looks professionally polished without appearing restrictive or overly formal? 

Our 9-to-well-past-5 answer lies in soft tailoring woven fabric with a hint of stretch and a classic pattern reinvented. Our Italian Flannel Blazer heroes a bold, statement color resulting in an attention-grabbing style that effortlessly pairs with denim during the weekend and its coordinating trousers when Monday arrives.

Alternatively,  when Saturday arrives, keep on the Italian Flannel High-Waist Wide-Leg Pant and swap the matching blazer for one in a different fabric, weave, and color for a look that plays with textures with a covetable luxe result. 

How to Care for It

First thing first: dry-clean only, but rarely. In the meantime, to remove any dirt, turn to a lint roller and spot-clean where necessary. 

To eliminate any odors, air dry for 24 hours (note: frequent airing freshens up the fabric, too, so this is worth doing). Hang your blazer on a wooden hanger shaped to a similar silhouette as your shoulders to retain the shape when you’re not wearing it and ensure your closet is home to cedar blocks or shavings that absorb any moisture and double as a natural moth repellent. 

When it’s not in your regular rotation, hang your blazer in a garment bag between wears to avoid any snagging on other pieces hanging in your closet. Brush with a horse-hair brush before storing to remove any dirt and avoid attracting the attention of any moths.