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Next jacket to buy after a navy blazer

Milhouse

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After some initial hesitation, my navy blazer eventually became my favorite garment. It is just so easy to throw together any number of vastly different outfits with a navy blazer. Khakis, tan, olive, or grey wool trousers, etc all look great with a blazer.

So, with that biased perspective of almost unlimited versatility, I've been looking for another jacket. I would really like one that is nearly as versatile but I'm having trouble finding something that I think would make a good second jacket.

I'd really like some suggestions (photos preferably) of jackets you feel are the ideal next step from a navy blazer.
 

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Just to make your decision more complicated...

What's the weather like where you live? If it's cooler, then a tweed or autumn & winter jacket is a good choice. If hot, then maybe an unlined jacket for spring to late summer/early fall. Something along the lines of



For more pictures, ideas and inspiration, take an afternoon and browse through the 1600+ pages of the What are you wearing right now thread.
 

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No, those are pinned like hell to the dummies.
 

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After a blue blazer, I find Herringbone to be very useful in the cool season, and Seersucker in warm weather. If either of these appeal to you, consider buying them as suits. They, along with Corduroy, are the only materials I can think of where a suit jacket can be worn as a sport jacket and not look wrong.

Cheers, Jim.
 

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In 2005 I bought a cotton/cashmere blend corduroy suit in a dark grey/green. I wear the suit and jacket all the time in the fall and winter. It looks and feels great. The jacket goes well with jeans and khakis and is dressed up nicely with a knit tie and blue shirt. It's a classic masculine look. I would recommend it if you want something that is comfortable and casual.
 

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Originally Posted by binge
Just to make your decision more complicated...

What's the weather like where you live? If it's cooler, then a tweed or autumn & winter jacket is a good choice. If hot, then maybe an unlined jacket for spring to late summer/early fall. Something along the lines of



For more pictures, ideas and inspiration, take an afternoon and browse through the 1600+ pages of the What are you wearing right now thread.




Well, the weather varies, because I spend a lot of time traveling. Both of those jackets are nice, but I am not sure how versatile they are. They seem really distinctive to me.

Let me try to explain it this way. If I have a 5-7 day business trip, I can get away with one, maybe two suits, and my navy blazer, plus a variety of shirts and ties to make myself look different every day. It seems that if I wore one of those highly patterned jackets, I would only be able to do so once as it is very recognizable. In the confines of limited luggage, I need something that can be worn at least twice, maybe more. Perhaps that clarifies my needs a bit more?
 

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If you live in a cooler area of the world, I would get a brown tweed jacket. Mine is brown herringbone and I wear it often.
 

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Depends on what suits are you carrying with you, temperature, etc. If you are having with you one gray suit for more formal meetings, you can take two pairs of gray pants to complement your blazer and sport coat. My preference will go with the one on the left - it goes good with both gray, navy and even olive flannels. Or take a dark grey herring bone ... In fact, when you are traveling, nobody expects you to change in a different outfit every day. If you have a fair rotation of three outfits and two pairs of shoes it is ok. Save some space for a portable steamer or iron, a tin of polish and a buffing rag, than 3 suits. It is better to be sharp dressed (suit and shirt ironed, shoes polished), than have a different, but rumpled outfit every day. I've given up "light packing" and cabin luggage for trips more than 1-2 days, and I try to get whatever I feel good about!
 

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Originally Posted by Milhouse
I would really like one that is nearly as versatile but I'm having trouble finding something that I think would make a good second jacket.
Gray herringbone is classic and versatile. It's a natural choice for a second jacket.
 

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Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy
In 2005 I bought a cotton/cashmere blend corduroy suit in a dark grey/green. I wear the suit and jacket all the time in the fall and winter. It looks and feels great. The jacket goes well with jeans and khakis and is dressed up nicely with a knit tie and blue shirt. It's a classic masculine look. I would recommend it if you want something that is comfortable and casual.

+1 my second jacket is a dark brownish cotton corduroy, goes well from khakis to jeans.
 

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