Why hate the navy blazer?

haganah · Nov 3, 2008

Coincidentally, I have those links (different university) and wish I could find something much higher quality. They are kinda junky.

Originally Posted by dopey

mafoo: I think you are giving up on your university blazer buttons too easily. This shop has a set that look like this,

which seem to be perfectly fine to me.

dopey · Nov 3, 2008

Originally Posted by haganah

Coincidentally, I have those links (different university) and wish I could find something much higher quality. They are kinda junky.
Well that is another matter. The classic blazer buttons are made by Waterbury. For Mafoo's benefit, here is the Brown model.

I think they are fine for civilian use. It is only when you start getting them with colored enamel that they start to get to Rah! Rah! for me.

voxsartoria · Nov 3, 2008

What's the school color of Brown?

Brown?

- B

Spilotro · Nov 3, 2008

I like navy jackets, but without the shiny buttons.

Film Noir Buff · Nov 3, 2008

If i got gold buttons, I would probably get a pair that were similar to these cufflinks as a message to the overly curious.

voxsartoria · Nov 3, 2008

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Well, that pretty much kills it for me.

How about getting buttons made with your firm's logo on it?

Show those senior partners that you are really in it for the long haul.

- B

rexor12 · Nov 3, 2008

Silver buttons are pretty nice on a blazer, like the RLBL Anthony has, i wonder why this is not more common?

nostrings · Nov 3, 2008

This is a bit of a tangent, but... When wearing a navy blue blazer with brass like buttons, is the wearer obligated to also have a matching belt buckle and non-black shoes?

unpainted huffheinz · Nov 3, 2008

Originally Posted by dopey

Well that is another matter. The classic blazer buttons are made by Waterbury. For Mafoo's benefit, here is the Brown model.

I think they are fine for civilian use. It is only when you start getting them with colored enamel that they start to get to Rah! Rah! for me.

Personally, I don't think anything Waterbury makes is fine for civilian use.

TheFoo · Nov 3, 2008

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

What's the school color of Brown?

Brown?

To be specific, seal brown. And white.

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

How about getting buttons made with your firm's logo on it?

Show those senior partners that you are really in it for the long haul.

It would also show them that I'm a douchebag.

LabelKing · Nov 3, 2008

I think it should be solid gold buttons.

dopey · Nov 3, 2008

Originally Posted by mafoofan

To be specific, seal brown. And white. It would also show them that I'm a douchebag.
Traditionally, your colleagues tell them that for you.

JLibourel · Nov 3, 2008

Originally Posted by Manton

I don't see anything wrong with flapped patch pockets on a jacket. As it happens, I don't have any, and I don't think I would get them, but it is a classic American look that goes back a long time.

On the other hand, if your comment was meant in the spirt of my comment -- since I don't like it, it should not be done -- then carry on.

That's a relief! I ordered flapped patch pockets on my latest blazer from Chan (Lesser 12-ounce flannel) that should be arriving in a couple of weeks. It's nice to have to approval of one of the forum culture's most eminent authorities, and besides, I don't want make Baby Jesus cry!

I would very much like to get blazer buttons enameled with the crest of Balliol College if I could, but to best of my knowledge, no such buttons are available. Anyway, I think this cool-weather blazer should leave me maxed out for blazers for awhile. I specified the H&S enameled buttons with the three fleurs de lys on a blue shield and the red chevron. (Excuse my failure to use proper heraldic terminology like "azure," "gules," etc., but I'd just make a hash of it!)

voxsartoria · Nov 3, 2008

Originally Posted by mafoofan

To be specific, seal brown. And white.

Ah...that's right.

Originally Posted by mafoofan

It would also show them that I'm a douchebag.

Maybe it's not the buttons.

- B

TheFoo · Nov 3, 2008

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Maybe it's not the buttons.

Sigh. Does this mean I have to give my avatar another name? Can he be both a robo-whore and a robo-douchebag at the same time? It seems perverse for whore and bag to be one and the same.

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