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post #76 of 227
2/9/13 at 10:13am
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Originally Posted by Caustic Man View Post

Is this accepted in Europe? The suit "jacket as sport coat" thing is not only frowned upon on SF but in the U.S. in general among those in the know.

Accepted, by people spending time on styleforum or similar forums? No. Done frequently by everyone else? Yes .... just like in the U.S.
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post #77 of 227
2/9/13 at 10:14am
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Accepted, by people spending time on styleforum or similar forums? No. Done frequently by everyone else? Yes .... just like in the U.S.

 

Fair enough.

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post #78 of 227
2/9/13 at 10:32am


This is what I ordered.
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post #79 of 227
2/9/13 at 10:35am
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^^^ I really like those! Be sure and show us what the blazer looks like when you have them added.

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post #80 of 227
2/9/13 at 12:38pm
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This is what I ordered.

Where from? I'm looking for something similar.
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post #81 of 227
2/9/13 at 2:08pm

I like those buttons.  My DB blazer is a Samuelsohn MTM, and it came with white pearl buttons.  I thoght it a bit much for the DB and switched them to grey pearl.  But I may well revisit the choice on a SB navy blazer.

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post #82 of 227
2/9/13 at 3:14pm
I have a blazer with MOP buttons. Looks very summery, and the buttons are memorable. I like it, but I'd like it less if it were my only one.
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post #83 of 227
2/9/13 at 3:30pm
Was tempted to get Brushed Gold Buttons on this jacket, but was advised against it. Settled on light horn instead, and I like the way it turned out with the Minnis Fresco 0516.

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post #84 of 227
2/9/13 at 3:44pm
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Was tempted to get Brushed Gold Buttons on this jacket, but was advised against it. Settled on light horn instead, and I like the way it turned out with the Minnis Fresco 0516.


Very nice; that looks like a lovely blazer. I tend to like the metal buttons more on heavier fabric. Blue fresco (and linen for what matter) looks best with light horn or possibly mother of pearl buttons to my eyes.
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post #85 of 227
2/9/13 at 4:00pm
That IS beautiful!
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post #86 of 227
2/9/13 at 7:15pm
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I think I'm more ok with light horn than standard. I just feel like there ought to be more contract in a blazer than the more usual horn button provides. I fully admit that is a personal thing, however.

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post #87 of 227
2/10/13 at 12:20am
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Originally Posted by becnal View Post

Lots of blue jackets here as well, just minus the brass buttons.

Here, you see a lot of the less explicitly country tweeds: black/white herringbone and the like. However, it also seems that the sports jacket is losing ground among younger generations. If they need to dress up, they wear a suit, and otherwise, streetwear. The middle point, odd jacket, possibly with tie, is being eroded.
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post #88 of 227
2/10/13 at 12:24am
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Here, you see a lot of the less explicitly country tweeds: black/white herringbone and the like. However, it also seems that the sports jacket is losing ground among younger generations. If they need to dress up, they wear a suit, and otherwise, streetwear. The middle point, odd jacket, possibly with tie, is being eroded.

 

Really? That's interesting because I feel like the SC is experiencing a renaissance in the U.S. The waist coat as casual wear as well.

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post #89 of 227
2/10/13 at 12:32am
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Here, you see a lot of the less explicitly country tweeds: black/white herringbone and the like. However, it also seems that the sports jacket is losing ground among younger generations. If they need to dress up, they wear a suit, and otherwise, streetwear. The middle point, odd jacket, possibly with tie, is being eroded.

Interesting. In Germany, tweed (and not only the herringbone tweeds) and to some degree corduroy sport coats gained a lot of popularity among the younger crowd (late 20s - early 30s) again.
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post #90 of 227
2/10/13 at 1:21am
Especially in places like Frankfurt and Munich.
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