Best place to find a navy blazer?

[zerostyle]

Any suggestions on where to find a navy blazer that meets these requirements?


1. slim fitting

2. horn or black buttons (I hate the brass/silver preppy look)

3. very lightly padded shoulders

4. average lapel width and button stance (don't want the trendy super high button stance)

5. notch lapels

6. under $300 or so

[jason_carreira]

Did you look at the post Joe has up at Dappered? J Crew has some blazers that are way less than that.

[jason_carreira]

Here's a blue at Brooks Brothers:


http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id= 307&Product_Id=1608788&Parent_Id=305&default_color =NAVY&sort_by=&sectioncolor=&sectionsize=40%20Regu lar


Here's a true navy, a bit over $300, but looks nice:


http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id= 307&Product_Id=1482496&Parent_Id=305&default_color =NAVY&sort_by=&sectioncolor=&sectionsize=40%20Regu lar


The buttons there look more pewter and don't really stand out too much

[weathernut123]

Besides thrifting options, I would recommend the blazer I got from LEC.


http://canvas.landsend.com/pp/NavyBlazer~215980_-1.html


For an off the rack, the fit is amazing. It is a trim, tailored fit, without looking too trendy. Not in stock in many sizes right now, but if you can wait, coupled with a sales promotion, it may just be the best, affordable option.

[alan]

If all options are on the table, I saw some navy Lauren by Ralph Lauren blazers at Marshalls yesterday for $100, though YMMV.

[frost]

I have this one, and I'm extremely happy with it:


http://www.jcrew.com/mens_category/s...2324/42324.jsp

[madtown862]

You'll need to swap out the buttons on the LEC blazer. The fit is great, but the buttons look and feel cheap. Nothing a quick search on eBay can't fix though...

[weathernut123]

@madtown862 Agreed. The buttons will need to be swapped but that's a quick, cheap and easy fix! I will be taking mine to the tailor to swap them with some horn buttons.

[jason_carreira]

Go take a look at Savers. I saw a bunch of NWT blazers and sportcoats from Lauren RL, Chaps, Nautica, and even Alan Flusser... All $24.99. Some weren't too bad... Several were cashmere or silk.

[jason_carreira]

You could try this one... Weird (and probably incorrect) measurements but $70 for a RLPL blazer is a great price:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/RALPH-LAUREN...ht_1146wt_1180

[zerostyle]

Can't go w/ the LEC blazer for 2 reasons: (1) only comes in regular, not short. (sometimes I am regular, sometimes short). (2) functional button cuffs = very expensive tailoring to fix the sleeves which I would 100% have to do

[zerostyle]

frost: how's the length on the JCrew blazer? I was looking at that one. Trying to decide between regular and short @ 5'9. (In most suit jackets I'm a 38s, but for sportcoats/blazers that run trendier I sometimes wear a regular).

[frost]

Zero: I'm 5'9" - 170 lbs. slim / athletic build, and the 40R fits perfect. Had to have the sleeves tailored, but that's it. Honestly, I love the jacket. It was expensive side for a jacket, but I get nothing but compliments when I wear it.

[zerostyle]

Frost - cool. I'll check it out. The biggest issue with most mall brand blazers is that they shoulders run a bit large for me (usually 18" in 38 when I need around 17-17.5)

[mystix]

zerostyle, I have the same problem. It seems like nobody makes 36 for us.


I had to return a jacket to gap because all their 38s are too big.


Club monaco has stuff for us but they are quite price.


Let me know if you find anything as I am looking for a blazer too