Tweed blazer
Tweed is one of the most essential fabrics for every gentleman’s wardrobe. Tweeds were initially favoured by countryside hunting elite which allowed the hunters to blend in with their surroundings, however over the year tweed blazer have made its way into the wardrobe’s of most men.
Ese has done a good job styling this look by pairing his tweed jacket, with stripe shirt, gold pocket square, jeans, bright argyle socks and brown brogues for a modern country inspired look.
Choose a proper fitted tweed blazer with slim fit that you should be able to button it comfortably over a sweater. Tweeds are composed of varying shades of yarn/wool which are woven closely together to form a weave of fabric. Tweeds have different patterns/plaids and a few of them are glen plaid, broken check, district check patterns, Harris tweed, herringbone and tartan patterns.
Tweed blazers are so versatile which can be worn with a variety of outfits, and can be dressed up or down. Coordinate your outfit by picking out one minor colour in the tweed and match it with similar coloured pants or shirt to give your outfit a sense of depth. Tweeds are best paired with suede boots and brogues shoes for a rugged attractive look. Tweed blazer goes well with brown, green khaki hues and earth tones colours. Avoid mixing too many colours; pair a tan herringbone jacket with black pants, blue jeans or brown pants. Always wear a darker shade of trousers than the blazer.
Here are a few tips on how to wear your tweed blazer without looking like a college professors, pair your tweed blazer with brogues, indigo jeans and a shirt for a clean simple look. You can also wear a tweed jacket with cord pants/chinos, shirt and loafers for a casual look. For a daytime look or an office look layer the tweed blazer with a shirt and V neck knitwear with jeans and boots for a casual look. Pair the tweed blazer with black tailored pants, collared shirt, bow tie and moccasins for a smart sleek look.
Tweed Blazer: Burton
