Can a black velvet blazer be worn casually?

[Mmarkk]

Hello everyone:

I am *really* new here, as you can probably see, so I was wondering:

Can I wear a black velvet blazer casually? If so, how? What should I wear under the blazer? Can I wear jeans? What shoes would work best?

I'm 19 on a college campus, if that helps anything at all.

This is what I'm interested in: http://canada.armaniexchange.com/pro...910.&sizeName=

Thanks!
Mark

 

[dpopat]

It depends. Are you Lebanese?

 

[Mmarkk]

... Half Asian, half Dutch... Why? >>

 

[Working Stiff]

It is possible that velvet blazer + white shirt + dark jeans could like good. But it will probably look terrible.

 

[otacon]

I don't think that jacket was really made to be worn formally.

 

[Mmarkk]

Yeah, that's what I thought... I was just wondering what might go with it, perhaps, and in what setting, more or less.

 

[bleachboy]

I wore a midnight blue velvet jacket just the other day:

Note that I'm way older than you are, so I consider this a casual look.

 

[cptjeff]

That jacket is made to be worn with jeans and a t shirt or the like. Throw it on with jeans and a t shirt, or an oxford, or a chambray shirt. Sneakers, dress shoes, boots, whatever.

 

[haiguise]

HOT DAMN that "blazer" looks like ****!

 

[Mmarkk]

Originally Posted by haiguise

HOT DAMN that "blazer" looks like ****!

Care to refer me to a better one at that price?

 

[haiguise]

Originally Posted by Mmarkk

Care to refer me to a better one at that price?
Not off the top of my head... But $225 is WAY overpriced for that article. I could probably find something at Daffy's that's much better for around 50-60 bucks... maybe less. EDIT: Try Zara or H&M.

 

[Smudge]

Originally Posted by haiguise

EDIT: Try Zara or H&M.
OP, I have a black velvet jacket from Zara, worn twice which I am contemplating off-loading. Its a 40R. PM me if interested.

 

[Mmarkk]

Originally Posted by haiguise

Not off the top of my head... But $225 is WAY overpriced for that article. I could probably find something at Daffy's that's much better for around 50-60 bucks... maybe less.

EDIT: Try Zara or H&M.

I checked out Zara's online selection just now... They don't seem to have anything that seems as "youthful," if you know what I mean ^^;.

 

[haiguise]

Originally Posted by Mmarkk

I checked out Zara's online selection just now... They don't seem to have anything that seems as "youthful," if you know what I mean ^^;.

Alright Brah, you're right! Get that AX jacket.

 

[bleachboy]

The velvet blazer I'm wearing in those pics was $59 at Express. Stop trying to shop online and go to a store. They are all over the place at Macy's etc. for cheap.