[quote]Totenkopf wrote:
OP,if you really want a blazer,there are awesome looking ones that anybody here can suggest.
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I want one that looks like this.
On a more serious note, let’s hear some suggestions.
^Well,whatever hes doing,its working. Those girls are smashing.
Anywho,Zara,FCUK,and A/X has some really cool,modern blazers. Heres one from A/X. Sorry I cant get a bigger picture. I was going to get it myself but havent had a chance to drop by the store due to work/school. I was thinking about picking it up myself;ya know,to class my self up a bit.
[quote]Totenkopf wrote:
^Well,whatever hes doing,its working. Those girls are smashing.
Anywho,Zara,FCUK,and A/X has some really cool,modern blazers. Heres one from A/X. Sorry I cant get a bigger picture. I was going to get it myself but havent had a chance to drop by the store due to work/school. I was thinking about picking it up myself;ya know,to class my self up a bit.[/quote]
the main problem with those places is sleeve size. i don’t have big arms and even i feel constricted. the last time i had a suit made i had to ask them to provide sleeves large enough as their standard stock sleeve is only 14.5" this is exacerbated when it’s a slim cut suit with higher arm holes like the ones provided at those types of shops.
If you want a nice jacket here’s what to look for:
Unless you want to look like Merril fucking Hoge on NFL Live or you are the top dog where you work (and you have to wear a suit and tie) do not get a three-button jacket. One button for casual affairs, two buttons for more formal wear.
Notched lapels (like in Totenkopf’s pic) are preferable, although if you want to go for a different look, peak lapels can be appropriate as well. But for the most part you can’t go wrong with a notched lapel. The lapel should be pretty narrow, maybe 2 inches wide.
Do not get a double-breasted suit, ever. Another rule of thumb: the more formal the jacket, the more buttons you should have on your sleeves. Get a vented jacket; the vents make it easier to sit down and make the jacket hang better.
Always wear suits whose jackets and pants are made from the same cut of cloth. None of this bullshit where guys wear some navy blue blazer with khakis. And don’t buy a jacket with elbow patches.
If it’s not worsted wool (or linen, especially Italian linen, for the summer) don’t buy it. When wearing a tie, do not use a Windsor knot. They’re for cads. Use an Oriental knot or a half-Windsor for an asymmetrical knot that goes well with a narrow-spread collar and the Plattsburg knot for a wide spread collar. Also, I don’t know how you feel about it, but I would recommend that unless the jacket is white or light tan, the shirt you wear should be lighter in color than the jacket. This would negate wearing a black shirt with your suit, which I personally feel is a bad, very dated look.
i prefer a slim, peaked lapel over a notched one. notched is boring. i would also recommend, if you can find one, to get a jacket with a surgeon’s cuff (the kind where the cuff buttons are functional). these are great on casual jackets where you can unbutton the sleeve a little. DO NOT roll your sleeve up though; i cannot emphasize this enough. you will look like a douche.
[quote]iamthewolf wrote:
i prefer a slim, peaked lapel over a notched one. notched is boring. i would also recommend, if you can find one, to get a jacket with a surgeon’s cuff (the kind where the cuff buttons are functional). these are great on casual jackets where you can unbutton the sleeve a little. DO NOT roll your sleeve up though; i cannot emphasize this enough. you will look like a douche.[/quote]
Yes, notched lapels are boring, but that’s kind of the point. One’s attention should be drawn to the jacket as a whole and how it looks on the wearer, not a particular part of the jacket. Peak lapels were very popular in the 70’s and unless they are a narrow, peaked lapel, you run the risk of looking dated. But I agree with you 100% that a slim, peaked lapel looks great. But in my opinion, since the notched lapel is a more conservative look, it will remain in style and the jacket will be of use for years and years to come. I come from the school of thought that the jacket itself should remain as conservative and simple as possible so that the only thing required to maintain a current look is how the jacket is tailored. In most settings where one would be wearing a suit, it is not appropriate to wear a suit that calls attention to itself. Especially if you are attending an event with a lady. She should be the one getting the attention and you should simply compliment her outift with a conservative, but exceptionally tailored suit and a tie that shares the same color as her dress.
Was the suit made by Miss Terious?
[quote]DBCooper wrote:
[quote]iamthewolf wrote:
i prefer a slim, peaked lapel over a notched one. notched is boring. i would also recommend, if you can find one, to get a jacket with a surgeon’s cuff (the kind where the cuff buttons are functional). these are great on casual jackets where you can unbutton the sleeve a little. DO NOT roll your sleeve up though; i cannot emphasize this enough. you will look like a douche.[/quote]
Yes, notched lapels are boring, but that’s kind of the point. One’s attention should be drawn to the jacket as a whole and how it looks on the wearer, not a particular part of the jacket. Peak lapels were very popular in the 70’s and unless they are a narrow, peaked lapel, you run the risk of looking dated. But I agree with you 100% that a slim, peaked lapel looks great. But in my opinion, since the notched lapel is a more conservative look, it will remain in style and the jacket will be of use for years and years to come. I come from the school of thought that the jacket itself should remain as conservative and simple as possible so that the only thing required to maintain a current look is how the jacket is tailored. In most settings where one would be wearing a suit, it is not appropriate to wear a suit that calls attention to itself. Especially if you are attending an event with a lady. She should be the one getting the attention and you should simply compliment her outift with a conservative, but exceptionally tailored suit and a tie that shares the same color as her dress.[/quote]
it was never my intention to say that one shouldn’t own a jacket with a notched lapel. as you said, they will never go out of style. i was just suggesting that the slim peak is a sharp alternative that most people overlook, as is the surgeon’s cuff. and i absolutely agree that the most important thing is the tailoring and how it fits you. it doesn’t matter what nice details the jacket has if it hangs off you or is otherwise illfitted.