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Opinion on Navy Blazer button replacement

post #1 of 33
8/8/12 at 7:31pm
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I just purchase a BB Regent fit navy blazer. It looks and fits great but the gold buttons are awful and I'd like to replace them. Just for some perspective, I'm a professor (and 31 years old), and generally wear chinos/tie/oxford shirt or grey flannels/shirt/tie. With exception of the Summer, I like wearing a jacket. This blazer would rarely be needed for "formal" occasions. I'm deciding between these two buttons. One is a smoke MOP and the other a beautiful brown. I'd leaning toward the brown. What are your thougts?


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post #2 of 33
8/8/12 at 7:49pm

i like the brown...would look less like a suit jacket

 

where are you getting them from btw?  I'm thinking about replacing some blazer buttons too

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post #3 of 33
8/8/12 at 8:02pm
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Good point. The grey would be so close in color to the navy. Thanks for the inpu!

Here is the website. They have quite a nice collection.

http://www.britexfabrics.com/buttons.html
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post #4 of 33
8/8/12 at 8:06pm

dont get me wrong, smoked MOP is pretty popular too...just preference

 

thanks for the link

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post #5 of 33
8/8/12 at 8:21pm
Smoked MOP is very nice (assuming it's genuine, not plastic). The iridescent gleam is distinct and won't be mistaken for regular black or navy. I think it's nice, but maybe a little too fashion-y. Go with your gut.
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post #6 of 33
8/8/12 at 11:52pm

I used to be a bit avant garde with the navy blazer I had. I often wear white or near white chinos so I replaced the silver buttons with white ones.

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post #7 of 33
8/9/12 at 12:11am
I really like silver buttons on a navy blazer. I have some on mine similar to these:

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post #8 of 33
8/9/12 at 12:45am
Where did you find those silver four-hole buttons? Have been looking for some myself
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post #9 of 33
8/9/12 at 4:43am

I'd go with the brown one as the color plays nicely together with navy.

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post #10 of 33
8/9/12 at 4:48am
I really like the idea of mother of pearl with a blazer because it picks up on the qualities of metal without feeling brash like shiny metal can.

But the brown is a great choice, too. And probably the more conservative one.
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post #11 of 33
8/9/12 at 9:04am

I think the smoked ones will definitely make the navy blazer come alive. But I kinda like the silver one posted here. In the end it's your choice really.

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post #12 of 33
8/9/12 at 9:13am
One more vote for smoked MoP. If the navy is more of a brighter shade regular MoP is really nice for summer too IMHO.
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post #13 of 33
8/9/12 at 12:43pm
Definitely the brown ones!
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post #14 of 33
8/9/12 at 1:54pm
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Originally Posted by R.O. Thornhill View Post

Where did you find those silver four-hole buttons? Have been looking for some myself

Ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/11-New-suit-blazer-sport-coat-button-set-silver-nickel-metal-reversible-buttons-/180927137170?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a20190592
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post #15 of 33
8/9/12 at 2:22pm
I would prefer the brown. I think that this particular shade of brown, which I presume is horn, will look great on a navy blazer. Understated, but distinctive.
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