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The Casual Alternative to the Navy Blazer

A friend of mine recently invited us for an informal gathering to celebrate his birthday at the local Mad Tree brewery in Cincinnati. Who's wearing a navy blazer to a brewery for a b-day celebration? A tailored blazer, no matter how soft the shoulder, no matter the sprezzy open patch pocket configuration, feels wrong for something like that. So what's a (rakish) man to do?

July 30, 2023

Advice

The Easiest Spring Style Hack—Navy Jacket, White Pants

I noticed most of my recent photos on Instagram recently have featured a navy blazer and white pants. So I decided to lean into it, since it's such a versatile, fantastic combo. Here are 5 different ways to wear the easiest spring outfit.

April 26, 2023

The Tailored Menswear Starter Kit

If you're wanting to start dressing up a little and are overwhelmed by all the information out there,…

May 12, 2021

What I Wore

Fits From the End of January

Shop the Look Jacket options: Suitsupply red check jacket | Spier & Mackay Abraham Moon gun club jacket Shirt:…

January 31, 2020

SuitSupply’s Excellent Hidden-in-Plain Sight Jort Line

[UPDATE 4/10/2020: This exact jacket is in the SuitSupply outlet for $350, half off. Here is the link.…

June 2, 2019

5 Ways to Wear a Navy Blazer

The navy blazer is a staple, foundational wardrobe piece. I have two—one in a lightweight raw silk I…

March 15, 2019

I Choose Madras for the Heat

In the extreme heat, I prefer madras over linen. It’s probably just as cool-wearing, but it doesn’t start…

August 10, 2018

My summer uniform: Navy blazer, white trousers, pale blue shirt, snuff suede loafers. Eidos jacket, J.Crew trousers, Allen Edmonds loafers, Gutteridge shirt, Eidos tie.

Musings

The Radical Act of Perfecting the Basics

Today I wore an outfit I sometimes think of as extremely boring: a navy blazer, solid pale blue…

May 11, 2018

Advice

The Joys of a Seasonal Wardrobe

Most people are not into clothes—or at least, they wouldn’t consider fashion/style/clothing a hobby. I do count it a…

September 12, 2017

Menswear Musings Recommends: Eidos Tenero spring/summer navy blazer in raw silk, size 52. Tempted to bid on it…

April 20, 2017

What I wore today Eidos Primo jacket in navy faux-donegal tweed (a very soft cashmere blend) Eidos Lupo…

April 7, 2017

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