Wool blazer + cotton chinos?

HandsomeBoyModelling · Aug 18, 2010

Yay or nay? For simplicity's sake, assume both are from the fine folks at Brooks Brothers. Something you can do right... can get away with... or just shouldn't even consider? I'd pair with sport shirt and loafers, instead of dress shirt and lace-ups. If nay... would a sport coat make it more better?

cptjeff · Aug 18, 2010

It's often a safe, boring look, but perfectly acceptable. Either way on the shirt and shoes.

CitizenM · Aug 18, 2010

Especially without a dress shirt, this can go awfully wrong, if the fit is off - even if the collors compliment eachother perfectly. IMO.

By the way, this how one spots american tourists in vienne from a distance with precision.

lemmywinks · Aug 18, 2010

Originally Posted by CitizenM

Especially without a dress shirt, this can go awfully wrong, if the fit is off - even if the collors compliment eachother perfectly. IMO.

By the way, this how one spots american tourists in vienne from a distance with precision.

Or this

Another New Yorker · Aug 18, 2010

From what I understand, it's fine until you finish prep school. After that, at least make the pants interesting or mix up the buttons of the blazers.

I spent all of 7th grade in a too small blazer, shockingly short chinos, and sperrys.

GBR · Aug 18, 2010

Safe, boring and much approved of by those who are consider themselves to be traditionalists.

CHITON · Aug 18, 2010

Originally Posted by lemmywinks

Or this

needshoehelp · Aug 18, 2010

Yay. Of course, like any other combo, it can be done well or not well.

JayJay · Aug 18, 2010

The combo works well for conservative business casual.

asdf · Aug 18, 2010

Originally Posted by Another New Yorker

I spent all of 7th grade in a too small blazer, shockingly short chinos, and sperrys.

I think I saw you in the sartorialist.

taxgenius · Aug 18, 2010

Originally Posted by HandsomeBoyModelling

Yay or nay? For simplicity's sake, assume both are from the fine folks at Brooks Brothers. Something you can do right... can get away with... or just shouldn't even consider? I'd pair with sport shirt and loafers, instead of dress shirt and lace-ups. If nay... would a sport coat make it more better?

Sounds fine to me.

VictorJB · Aug 18, 2010

Originally Posted by CitizenM

Especially without a dress shirt, this can go awfully wrong, if the fit is off - even if the collors compliment eachother perfectly. IMO.

By the way, this how one spots american tourists in vienne from a distance with precision.

HAHAHHAHAH this is too funny but sadly it is true. If you are going for a traditional look its okay but spice it up with your own flare.

LanceW · Aug 19, 2010

Wool blazer, cotton chinos and loafers should be fine.

I'm not sure about the sport shirt.

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