Blazers- a classy trend

Blazers or sport coats are synonyms of boating jacket or sports jacket. A blazer resembles a suit coat- sometimes with flap-less patch pockets and metal buttons. Stylistically, blazers are used as uniform garments like airlines, railways and school. A blazer is different from sports jacket, as it is more formal and customized from solid color fabrics.

Since blazer is a type of a coat and generally worn by with different types clothes like shirts, ties, different types and colors of trousers. Even open necked polo t-shirts are worn with these blazers. A classically cut, fitted and double-breasted blazer especially in navy blue color was in trend earlier. The all time favorite trend of blazer is two-buttons blazer with double cut. Except this we have seen so many trends like three, four and five buttons blazer with both single and double cuts.

Blazer fabrics:

•   Seersucker: This classic American type makes you feel more classy and trendy and it is worn in summer season. Seersucker is a thin, puckered and all-cotton fabric commonly available in stripes and goes well with pastel shirts especially with chino-style bottoms and deck shoes.
•   Plaid: Plaid blazer is big checkered fabric blazer. Plaid blazers are statement pieces indeed as they are hardest blazer styles to pull off. It goes well with white shirt and jeans and worn in winter season.
•   Tweed: Tweed blazers are made from unfinished, rough and flexible fabric which is homespun or closely woven. It is generally plain or twill weave or may have check or herringbone structure. Earlier these Tweed blazers were worn by Englishmen. The fabric is thick, heavy and durable so it’s best worn during colder seasons. They go well with linen white shirt and worker style jeans.
•   Velvet: Velvet blazers are more urbane blazers available at most high street stores. The black, blue or any dark colored velvet blazer would always be best to wear as fabric glistens and shines under bright lights.
•   Corduroy: Corduroy blazers are puckered stripes blazer and add a trendy look to your style. It gives vintage and traditional feel when worn. Some of them come with elbow patches adding another element to your looks. They look best in chocolate brown, maroon and other warm hues.