Summer may be ending but keep looking sophisticated and elegant no matter the temperature with our custom made blazers. Great for pairing with chinos, slacks or jeans, Knot Standard blazers are a great way to transition from summer to the cooler days of fall.
Historically sports jackets and blazers were stylistically two different things. Sport jackets evolved in the mid 19th century, mostly coming in patterned or textured fabrics.
Blazers were less formal, sporting naval touches like brass buttons. The term blazer is thought to have originated in the early 1800s with a ladies’ rowing club at the University of Cambridge, named so due to the bright red hue of the jackets.
Both derived from the need for a more casual, comfortable yet elegant look for non office wear and both are worn without matching pants.
A blue blazer is a closet staple. Navy blazers can be worn anywhere, anytime. Light blue blazers work well with darker pants and a white shirt. Check out Knot Standard’s Midsummer Sky Blue jacket with blue stripe lining, surgeon’s cuffs, keyhole boutonniere and white mother of pearl buttons. For a strong fall look pair it with dark jeans.
It takes swagger to pull off a tangerine blazer paired with tailored shorts. Either you can do it or you can’t. If you are the daring, fashionable type, go for it.
The key to daring is to mix it with restraint.
Keep your Hawaiian prints in the closet, or trade them for a more sophisticated look with our custom made brown glen plaid blazer.