Blazer advice - how to style flannel chalk stripe

[psc]

So, basically I've got this blazer I have little to no use for right now and I've been wondering how to style it given the fact that, for some reason, I didn't bother to purchase the matching pants when I still had the chance.

I know that wearing chalk stripe in a more casual manner is a tad hard, but given the fact that I'll have a hard time finding a perfectly matching pair of pants that's pretty much the only option I am left with.

For shoes I'd probably just go with a pair of black derbies. But what sort of trousers do you think this would work with? Colorwise I am pretty much limited to darker greys and obviously black (although I am not that big a fan of the latter). But what fabric? Charcoal flannel? Or a more sleek texture? I am at a bit of a loss here and haven't had much success scouring the internet.

 

[ppk]

Aaron P. Levine on Instagram styled a chalk stripe DB jacket casually with jeans.

 

[notdos]

Orphaned suit coats rarely look great as odd jackets. Donate or discard, imo.

Phillip

 

[The Noble Dandy]

Aaron P. Levine on Instagram styled a chalk stripe DB jacket casually with jeans.

There is Aaron P. Levine and then there are us, mere mortals He's also wearing a DB jacket, which is different when it comes to breaking the rules and creating unorthodox outfits. IMHO, I have to agree with @notdos - donate or discard.

 

[ppk]

There is Aaron P. Levine and then there are us, mere mortals He's also wearing a DB jacket, which is different when it comes to breaking the rules and creating unorthodox outfits. IMHO, I have to agree with @notdos - donate or discard.

Fair. I was trying to provide inspiration.

 

[psc]

While I appreciate the advice, I don't feel like its impossible to style this sort of jacket in a way that it works well even in a potentially more formal setting (albeit that's not even really what I am aiming for; I'd be looking more for a tieless, more casual styling, and my main concern would be the texture of the pants). Case in point:

I think these images prove that a chalk stripe flannel coat can work with a differently colored/textured pants. It's just a question of what you combine it with. I'd just go for that outfit myself, but unfortunately my own blazer is considerably more neutrally colored (it lacks the slightly brownish tone this one has).

 

[notdos]

Horrific

 

[Bankers_Stripes]

That's not a blazer that's an orphaned suit jacket.

Pairing that with anything other than a matching pair of suit pants is going to look terrible.

That picture you posted above of the striped single breasted peak lapel jacket (looks like Tom Ford) with the black pants is a horrible look.

I own a very similar (perhaps exact) Tom Ford suit jacket as pictured above, and I would never in any circumstance wear it with anything other than the matching pants it came with.

Just a word of advice, especially if you are new to Styleforum and new to men's fashion in general - sport coats and blazers are never striped and if you buy them on places like eBay and it says "blazer" it is not a blazer but it is an orphaned suit jacket and the seller is looking to try to pass it off as a blazer because of course "orphaned suit jacket" does not sound desirable.

 

[psc]

That's not a blazer that's an orphaned suit jacket.

Pairing that with anything other than a matching pair of suit pants is going to look terrible.

That picture you posted above of the striped single breasted peak lapel jacket (looks like Tom Ford) with the black pants is a horrible look.

I own a very similar (perhaps exact) Tom Ford suit jacket as pictured above, and I would never in any circumstance wear it with anything other than the matching pants it came with.

Just a word of advice, especially if you are new to Styleforum and new to men's fashion in general - sport coats and blazers are never striped and if you buy them on places like eBay and it says "blazer" it is not a blazer but it is an orphaned suit jacket and the seller is looking to try to pass it off as a blazer because of course "orphaned suit jacket" does not sound desirable.

There seems to be some confusion here. I didn't ask for you to give me your opinion on whether or not something looks good. That's completely worthless to me given that your aesthetic sensibilities clearly have the depth of a puddle. I was asking for people who have examples (this was pretty easy to read between the lines) to provide them to me, not for some uncreative individual to tell me it cant be done.

 

[KOz]

Sounds like you're here to have your opinion validated.

I think the best you'll be able to get out of that jacket is white/off-white trousers.

 

[Mute]

While I appreciate the advice, I don't feel like its impossible to style this sort of jacket in a way that it works well even in a potentially more formal setting (albeit that's not even really what I am aiming for; I'd be looking more for a tieless, more casual styling, and my main concern would be the texture of the pants). Case in point:

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I think these images prove that a chalk stripe flannel coat can work with a differently colored/textured pants. It's just a question of what you combine it with. I'd just go for that outfit myself, but unfortunately my own blazer is considerably more neutrally colored (it lacks the slightly brownish tone this one has).

No it doesn't. It proves what everyone has told you so far but you refuse to acknowledge.

 

[psc]

Sounds like you're here to have your opinion validated.

I think the best you'll be able to get out of that jacket is white/off-white trousers.

It's not about validation but useful suggestions, which is something e.g. the first poster tried to provide. Nobody gains anything from people with a limited aesthetic palette using words like "horrific" or posting one liners like "I wouldnt wear this".

Nobody cares that he wouldnt wear this. He's not an authority on aesthetic cohesion. And since he clearly doesn't possess the linguistic capacity to articulate his position through reason, why bother to post?

However, I concede that my expectations were too high. I have memories of this place from circa 15ish years ago and didnt expect that the average users ability to articulate themselves had declined as sharply as it apparently has. My mistake.

I mean, just look at this

No it doesn't. It proves what everyone has told you so far but you refuse to acknowledge.

There's not an ounce of value to this. Guy's like "no it doesnt" as if that was a retort. As if he was an authority whose word should be followed. Quite laughable, really.

 

[breakaway01]

To me the question isn’t so much “could I wear this as an odd jacket” but more “could I wear this as an outfit that I’d rather wear than something else in my closet?” For me it’s no. You could try wearing it with cream flannel trousers. IMO it just looks too much like an orphaned suit jacket. The fabric is a suit fabric—there is a reason why you rarely see plain or striped flannel odd jackets. Styling wise, the peak lapels help slightly but not enough to offset the other characteristics that make it a suit jacket. A more directional styling would help a lot.

Another question I guess would be “would anyone else notice or care?” Probably not,
to be honest. I think we on SF obsess more about questions like this, but if you post a question like this here, you shouldn’t be surprised at the answers you’re getting.