+ The Streetwear Suits and Blazers Thread +

[zapatiste]

YYPH pre-00 3b wool/cotton suit

soft rolling lapels and three beautiful black buttons grace the grey/blue fabric. very light-weight but the suit is still somewhat structured due to the exaggerated shoulders (padded) and relatively slimmer cut, compared of course to the more extreme displays of volume from his workshops. the pants are especially airy in the upper block, tapering down to settle nicely over footwear. hard to capture sufficiently with static pictures. despite being at least 14 years old this ensemble is still stunning. BTW the pope is pulling this off so effortlessly, i think he could eventually settle with incredible ease into such cuts and fabrics ;-)

 

[thewho13]

Oh my gorsh that looks awesome.

 

[spacepope]

daaaaaaaaaaamn that's 14+ years old? I never would have guessed, it's in such good condition

 

[bigbergers]

If you're into prints, topman has some casual blazers in batik

 

[kashmir]

funny how the locals never made use of batik. we're treating it more like drapey stuff.... i think it can work in a blazer in some low contrast, monochromatic pattern. most of the batik here were made into shirts with ugly billowy cuts

 

[hennree]

Anyone recommend a decent cheap (<£100) unconstructed blazer?

 

[zapatiste]



funny how the locals never made use of batik. we're treating it more like drapey stuff.... i think it can work in a blazer in some low contrast, monochromatic pattern. most of the batik here were made into shirts with ugly billowy cuts

pardon me but ugly billowy cuts is exactly what i'm after ;-)
for example, batik print trousers

by locals you mean jammu and kashmir ??

 

[noob in 89]



Anyone recommend a decent cheap (<£100) unconstructed blazer?

You can find some lightweight Our Legacy blazers for that price (though I'm sure, at start, the retail is much more).

 

[pickpackpockpuck]



For a black jacket I was drooling over this: http://www.guyiconsignment.com/product/siki-im-aw12-textured-cotton-fleece-reversible-blazer

I'm not a big fan of the fabric this was made of. It's kind of a cotton terry. I have the wool flannel version (grey though), which I think is much nicer. It fits a bit oversized, just fyi.

 

[zapatiste]

 

[zapatiste]

 

[Parker]

this is fantastic.

 

[LA Guy]



I know some people have the vents sewn shut...but I've never tried it.

I've got a sweatshirt blazer that flares out like that, neither slim of waist or surfeitous of booty.

It could just be the way it is cut. Most skirts on jackets do flare out a bit. also, fleece stretches like cray,,,

 

[slstr]

I spy my jacket zapatiste!

I must go and check out that GBS suit at hostem. The retail is something I could never hope to afford but man it looks perfect.

 

[pickpackpockpuck]

incidentally, stumbled across this. so good. "blazer by Label Under Construction, trousers by Yoji Yamamoto, T-shirt by Rick Owens, shoes by Carpe Diem and hat by Robert Geller"

http://aleim.com/issue2/dereks-fashion-taste-my-be-expensive-but-he-loathes-poshness/