Blazers! The lowdown on what to buy, how to wear it #luxetoless
It’s (just about) the perfect weather for jackets.
Say goodbye to your big coats : say Hello to an oversized slouchy blazer !
Here is the lowdown on what to buy and all the tips on how to wear it .
Let’s talk colours.
Pick any colour that’s FiFi approved.
Go for camel first (I have lived in this), then invest in cream/white , khaki or brown check.
Of course Navy is chic too. Fashion is having a grey moment so invest in grey anything now. Khaki is good to invest in as well.
My pick ? If you don’t have one is a camel blazer: ( this is one is good) ( affordable options below)( you’re welcome!)
it’s one of my favourite pieces in my wardrobe as you can see here. I’ve been wearing it for a few years now and it’s still right ( aim: buy early in the trend get years of wear!)
Pink, red, green, purple blazer. No, No and No! Never look expensive unless they are. Not versatile. Aging.
Go for a slouchy and oversized blazer.
Big shoulders are important but not obligatory – and not as versatile if you want to wear a blazer casually.
The great thing about a blazer is it gives you a little structure and some coverage.
Adds polish. Chic. Without looking too serious.
And a slouchy camel blazer is very summery, effortless and works with all the white in your wardrobe.
What to look for ?
I have said it once, and I’ll say it again:
Go for a bigger oversized shape.
Looks casual , effortless, modern.
Looks comfortable. And even better: it IS comfortable.
(Life is so much more casual these days : a tight tailored sharp shouldered blazer looks too corporate).
It should be long, definitely over the bum.
Doesn’t matter if it’s double breasted or single breasted.
But here’s the thing: when it’s undone it just needs to meet in the middle, sit across and cover the ‘situation’ with room to move. Because who wears their blazer buttoned right up? Hellooo…Nobody !
Ignore anything short, tight or with short 3/4 sleeves: doesn’t look generous.Dated. Wrong. So out they are going to back in soon: joking not joking.
But right now I am also loving a blazer like this: the proportions look right with big shoulders and it gives an illusion of a waist ! But the problem with this more tailored look is that you can’t really wear it to breakfast on the weekends with jeans and sandals . As you can do a slouchy blazer. ( I’ll do a post on this more other style jackets soon!)
BTW: If you are buying one single blazer: don’t buy black. Too limiting. too dark. Because when you toss it with black trousers it looks like a suit. No thanks. A black blazer when you think about it only really works with jeans or chinos. Not versatile. BUT A camel /check blazer instead? Looks low key with ALL your black pantsnAND then all your jeans, chinos and pleather. You’ll get the cost per wear. Nothing wrong with a black blazer pe se, it’s just not the first one to buy but definitely keep it if you have it. ( I wear mine though not that often).
Styling tricks:
- Stick to white or neutral tones under the blazer.
- A white tank, a white tee, blue shirt or simple knit.
- Black tops look chic as under a blazer too but note it’s trickier to pull off black under a blazer believe it or not. Default to white every time. You might struggle with shoes ( see the latest steal her style )
- Because white next to your face takes 10 years off. Yes, please (Now you know my secret haha).
- A cool trend is to wear a bandeau bra under a blazer with high waist pants. Am I going to be wearing that? Nope But you can …I’ll wear it a neat white tank like this.
- Try a neat tee or tank under there to give some shape but a slouchy tee is fine too.
- Remember in terms of silhouette rule of thumb is:
slouchy + slouchy =cool , slouchy + neat = chic , tight + tight = dated. - If you feel like you’re overwhelmed by too much slouch then try a big blazer instead with a narrow bottom ( to give you one !) like straight jeans and slimmer fit chinos. Then tuck in your tee. Push up the sleeves. It works wonders.
What are you waiting for?
Get shopping – click on the pics below.
More on LTK, and the SHOP pages and pinterest.
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