Style Battle: Grey Textured Blazers

Lands’ End Canvas Marled Blazer – $51.19 | J. Crew Ludlow cord sportcoat – $158.00

LEC: Use code CANVASFS50 and pin 3311 for the extra 20% off PLUS free shipping over $50
J. Crew: Use code MUSTHAVE for free shipping on J. Crew orders over $150.  Credit to Jethro in the comments.

Here’s a decision.  Lands’ End Canvas is running their winter sale right now, and through Tuesday January 11th you can take an additional 20% off their sale merchandise (the extra discount shows up in the cart).  Plus, they’ll throw in free shipping if your purchase is over $50.  The blazer you see above barely makes that cut.

But J. Crew just got a bunch of new stuff in.  And their new Ludlow cord sportcoat looks pretty impressive. Two blazers, each with distinct advantages and disadvantages.  Here’s the argument for each:

Lands’ End Canvas
Pros:  Good price.  Great color.  “Refined, tailored fit”.  Can be worn as a 2-button.  Free shipping
Cons:  Patch pockets = casual.  Might still need some tailoring.  Three buttons.

J. Crew
Pros:  Ludlow trim fit.  Tiny wale = dressed up.  Grey color is hugely versatile.  Perfect pockets.
Cons: Pricey, but not that expensive for J. Crew.  Shipping is an asinine $15.50 free with the code MUSTHAVE

The Lands’ End Canvas option usually costs $130.   Around $50 for any blazer is a great price.  But you gotta settle a bit on some of the details.  The J. Crew sportcoat is a new arrival and is priced as such.  It’s also nails.  Nothing wrong with it.  The fabric is a pincord 18-wale (lines per square inch.  Bigger number = thinner line)  It looks terrific.

But how much is perfection worth?  Would you be willing to pay more than 3x as much for the J. Crew if you had the $50 option staring you in the face?  Leave your vote in the comments section below…
.