Best and Beautiful Blazers For Men

BEST BLAZERS FOR MEN

Blazer Beginner Basics

The blazer traces its roots back to Cambridge University and its Lady Margaret Boat Club row team who, in 1825, created the blazer as a sporty top to row in. Worn in a bright shade for extra speed when competing, the term ‘blazer’ stuck. Not quite a suit, the blazer stood alone as a fashion piece that could be worn outside of the boat too, so many men did.

Today, the blazer’s timeless silhouette, feel and fit means – even in the summer heat – it has its place. Not to be confused with outerwear, the blazer is not a coat. It won’t form the outer layer of a winter look and its fabric weight and slim fit mean its best layered or as a summer cover.

Nor is the blazer simply a matter of splitting a regular suit, grabbing the jacket and doing away with the trousers. The key to blazer style is knowing where it is you’re going and for what purpose it is required. But don’t stress. This piece of sartorial cloth rides well with flexibility. Dressed up, dressed down – any man can roll with the blazer.

Checks

With the insurgence of prints on outerwear and tailoring at fashion week, now is the time to check yourself with a patterned blazer. Give your look the professor prestige with the windowpane check or opt for tartan for an intellectual punk vibe. Prince of wales check is more demure still, specifically attuned to light grey and acting more like a textural tint than brazen print.

To eschew the novelty look, keep the base colour of the blazer strictly organic toned: that is, cream, brown, grey, green or blue – the colours of the earth and ocean. Then, let the Gatsby vibes take you from the day into the night.

Wool 

Also naturally derived, wool is the classiest way to don a blazer. From merino to mohair, a super luxe blazer will boast the subtlest of sheen in natural light and will hold its form graciously – ideal for the workplace and formal occasions. Tweed and herringbone are both textural fabrics and their ruggedness works nicely for structured blazers and look super warm for winter, too.

But most will be wool-blend fabrics, woven with a cotton for polyamade for more durability and elastane even stretch.