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Should I or shouldn't I buy... (clothing item)?

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Hate to bring Banana Republic up, but I need advice on a blazer. This past sale season I've passed on several nice blazers from Rag and Bone, Our Legacy and APC. I have bigger shoulders and arms, but a slim midsection and the aforementioned brands all tug in the chest/shoulders. I actually fit pretty well in brands like Jcrew and Club Monaco (38R). I checked the BR site because the friends/family sale is coming up, and when I went in to try this one it fit like a glove when I size down.

1. Should I buy at half off
2. Can I wear it as rolling 3 button (this is how it was styled in store, and I would only want to wear it with just middle button done up)

 

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did it really fit that well, last time i had to try something on for a wedding and the fit of their "tailored" suit jacket was terribad borderline awfulbad. maybe their blazers r different?
 

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This thing is in S,M,L sizing, and when I sized down it fit great for a jacket straight off the rack. I tried on the tailored 38R (with quite structured shoulders) from the elegant Mad-Men collection and it was pretty bad.
 

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OK, no gores for me. Thanks for the opinions. How about these RO if I just forgo laces?
 
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