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Would you wear it? The ultra traditional navy blazer

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Indochino “The Admiral” Double Breasted Blazer – $299.

Here’s my answer, short and raw:  No.  Never.

Not to say that some guys couldn’t pull off an ultra traditional, navy, double breasted and complete with the gold buttons blazer.  I’m just not that guy.  I won’t ever be that guy.  And honestly, I’m going to guess that the majority of you are also, like me, not that guy.

But there’s a few of you out there.  And this is a brand new offering from Indochino, meaning if you keep an eye out for a $100 off Indochino Groupon?  It’ll drop it to $200.  But…
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Look, I think their new diplomat suit is a complete home run.  Same with their ultimate gray, their customer service, and their $75 alterations credit.  All out of the park.  But “The Admiral” blazer is a total swing and miss.  For me.

Your turn.  Would you wear it?  Leave your yes or no vote below in the comments section.

Comments

  1. I agree, Joe… the brass nipples on this jacket are distracting in all the wrong ways. And just where is that V pointing to?? Not even Lagerfeld would touch this.

    I did find another $100 off Indochino offer though. Go to http://www.groupon.com/r/uu6428518 and choose Nebraska > Lincoln. It’s on the right side. Available for purchase until midnight CST, then order by August 28. But please… if you buy this suit, wear it out of the public eye.

  2. Yikes. It’s not even a well executed traditional double breasted blazer. I just don’t think you can put such a modern twist on an ultra-traditional piece. The d-b blazer works for some folks because it is so classic.

  4. I am totally debating it. There is a Burberry made in the USA super 100s double breasted blue blazer in my local consignment store that I’ve been waffling on for a month now. Fits perfect. Dunno if I can pull it off which is why I haven’t spent the $10 to buy it yet.

  6. I’ve been watching a lot of Dick Van Dyke lately (entertaining family tv found on Netflix), and he wears a blazer just like this. Or at least what I imagine this would look like in black and white.

  9. The one pictured above looks beyond terrible. If they can’t get it to fit well on their own model, I doubt it would look good on me. However, I wouldn’t mind wearing a DB blue blazer once in awhile if it was well made & looked good.

  10. Hideous. A traditional single breasted navy blazer with a notched lapel is an indispensable component of any man’s wardrobe in my opinion. Double-breasted jackets are of those things that look great when you see Cary Grant or Joseph Cotten wearing them, but in real life will make a regular guy stand out as a mega-dandy. Plus I just don’t care for pointed lapels on anything but formal wear.

    I have two navy blazers: an Armani single button, no vent, and an Abboud, two button double vent. The Armani has a slightly longer cut and the heaviness of the fabric make it a great 3 season jacket. The Abboud is newer and lighter.

  12. I actually think it looks great on the model. I love DBs with lower Vs like that, and it fits the model well, but there is definitely something about those big gold buttons so far up on his chest that just isn’t right.

  15. Negative. It may also have something to do with the “I don’t want to date your daughter sir… because her body is already in my trunk” look on the model’s face in the picture. The gold buttons against navy is already an eyesore for me, but these are placed even worse than usual. I would rock a navy suit, but not this traditional double.

  17. The Nebraska groupon didn’t meet the target of 50 buyers, so it didn’t go through. But there’s another chance today (Wednesday) and the target is only 5 buyers. Use the link above, and choose Canada > Ontario > Sudbury.

  18. Sometimes DB looks really cool, especially if you have the build for it. Something like this, casualed down a bit would be pretty cool. I like a little obnoxious preppy/trad once in a while…it pisses off the right people.

  19. When I opened my email from Indochino about this blazer, I immediately thought, “brass nipples?”

    Yeah, not my style.

    I think DB jackets add bulk to my mid section. I’m not hitting the gym just to bulk up with my jacket.