Post: #26

Bodmon - you beat me to it, Zara has some nice blazers considering the price point.

Check out Massimo Dutti as well.

Personally, blazers aren't for everyone. If you are working out it can be tough to find a blazer that suits your build. As a older guy I tend to want too look younger so I don't wear blazers.

Post: #27

I would really like to wear a blazer but every time I do it I look like a professor.

Housing Works in NYC has good 2nd hand stuff. I've seen many stylish people digging for some treasures there.

I've also seen sweet looking blazers that I just can't wear. IMO if you're a size L or like a 42 the world is yours in thrift stores.

Post: #28

(11-21-2013 01:05 PM)Lights Wrote:  I would really like to wear a blazer but every time I do it I look like a professor.

Housing Works in NYC has good 2nd hand stuff. I've seen many stylish people digging for some treasures there.

I've also seen sweet looking blazers that I just can't wear. IMO if you're a size L or like a 42 the world is yours in thrift stores.

I've got all of my name brand blazers from the thrift store. Everytime a lawyer or doctor gets divorced his shit gets sent to the thrift stores by his X I wear a 42long, which fits me right off the rack. Most of the time, all I've ever had done is have the sleeves taken up or let down. I pick up a big name Tux in my size, never worn witht store tags still on it for $89.00, never paid more than $25.00 for a blazer.

Post: #29

(11-21-2013 03:44 PM)lovejoy Wrote:  

(11-21-2013 01:05 PM)Lights Wrote:  I would really like to wear a blazer but every time I do it I look like a professor.

Housing Works in NYC has good 2nd hand stuff. I've seen many stylish people digging for some treasures there.

I've also seen sweet looking blazers that I just can't wear. IMO if you're a size L or like a 42 the world is yours in thrift stores.

I've got all of my name brand blazers from the thrift store. Everytime a lawyer or doctor gets divorced his shit gets sent to the thrift stores by his X I wear a 42long, which fits me right off the rack. Most of the time, all I've ever had done is have the sleeves taken up or let down. I pick up a big name Tux in my size, never worn witht store tags still on it for $89.00, never paid more than $25.00 for a blazer.

I just picked up a really nice Hugo Boss sport coat at a thrift store. Super 100 wool fabric. Light charcoal mixed with subdued silver sheeny thread.

Looks real fine. It also appears brand new.

BTW: Although I might be wrong, there seems to be some confusion on this thread between a blazer and a sport coat. Although a blazer is more formal, I think that a quality sport coat is much more sophisticated. I have not owned a blazer since I was age twelve. lol

See the difference here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzXxwJD2QBg