Comments on: Q&A: How to Wear a Sports Jacket Without Looking Old

By: Don

Don — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:04:06 +0000

If your hanging out in a pair of jeans and a graphic Tee the look works. I preferr a solid Tee layered under a patterned button down shirt. The most important thing to remember about a blazer is that it is a casual look. Blazers are meant to upgrade your appearance instantly. That is all.
One mistake to avoid, is wearing a nice suit jacket as a blazer. That is, a suit jacket that clearly is missing the pants. The more casual the blazer is the more options you have on pairing. Also, it is always the top buttons that are fastened (If they must be fastened). Not the bottom button.

By: Trisha

Trisha — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:34:28 +0000

Thanks for the tip, John!

By: John

John — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:38:57 +0000

Armani Exchange online has a “shop by lifestyle” category; search under “sophisticated,” to get a sense of it. The website says tailored, clean and simple is pure sophistication. They’re right.

By: Trisha

Trisha — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:14:13 +0000

Excellent points–thanks so much for adding to the discussion! You really have a point about making a distinction between sophisticated and old.

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:48:17 +0000

personally, i think the graphic t-shirt look makes you look TOO young…i mean, what are you trying to do anyway, dress up a t-shirt or dress down a blazer??

with all due respect to the omiru staff, i think you still can (and should) wear a button down shirt without making you look too old. think sophisticated, here, not OLD.

you can tailor your blazer so you show some sleeve length, you could try buying a sports shirt with a high collar (like the italians wear!) and maybe try the “brad pitt in ocean’s 11″ look (i.e. have to shirt collar out over the blazer.

you could punch up your look with a pocket square. find one that complements your shirt and blazer, not one that matches your shirt.

and don’t wear jeans. yeah, it’s an ok look, but EVERYONE does it. be different. buy navy PANTS instead of jeans. the texture of a high quality chino will make you look sophisticated.

if you wear sneakers, make sure they are lowtops and white. you don’t want to look like jerry seinfeld did in the 90s.

whatever you do, PLEASE button your blazer ANY time you are not sitting down. Even if you get up to go to the bathroom, button it. You will automatically be more gentlemanly (top button if its a two button blazer, middle button if its three; never button more than one button) and seem more refined