Quote: (10-01-2017 05:58 PM)nomadbrah Wrote:
Quote: (10-01-2017 03:13 PM)Laska Wrote:
This won't always look right, for example, those striped ties didn't go with the shirts well. A good rule of thumb is to use a tie pattern that's smaller than the shirt pattern. In general, only wear subtle shirt patterns with a suit or blazer. Bolder patterns like a navy gingham should be worn with a sports jacket. Wearing a tie with a sports jacket is a little more advanced.
Sports jacket vs blazer isn't clear to me, what's the difference?
I always thought a blazer just came in different fabrics, like a tweed blazer would be more informal.
I see a lot of guys wearing a t-shirt under a sports jacket, but not usually v-neck. I prefer v-neck as a stand alone t-shirt because it fits better if you have bigger shoulders like me. Normal t-shirt looks bulky. How is wearing a v-neck with a sports jacket?
A blazer is an "informal" jacket inspired by those of Navy officers. Blazers have metal (usually gold) buttons, are designed to be buttoned, and come in classic, conservative fabrics, especially navy blue. I have a black blazer, made of wool, with brushed steel buttons, as an example of what a blazer is. A sports jacket is usually designed to look best unbuttoned, come in various colors, weaves, and fibers, and are meant to build up a man's body like a suit jacket, but to do so on casual occasions. For example, I have one that's a black corduroy (goes well with dark jeans), and a green one, both are made of cotton,
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Wearing a v-neck with any odd-jacket is better than doing so with a crew-neck, but still looks out of place. Imagine someone with a a top hat and bow tie wearing a t-shirt and jeans. The level of formality in different pieces of clothing should normally be in the same ballpark. What these fashion magazine inspired men are going for is an intentional mismatch in formality to try to seem like they're unique, know what they're doing with fashion, and that they don't care too much about their appearance. It would be like playing a stupid but unique opening in a chess tournament to show off.