The Splurge? Rugby Tartan Newbury Jacket – $269.99 ($398)
So it’s not quite Arian Foster’s tribute to Don Cherry (nice reference in the comments there Rook) but it’s far from conservative and subdued.
Was just on sale for $216, and it’s fair to assume that something this particular will probably stick around until the next big site wide extra 20% off sale.
100% wool and lined with cupro. What’s cupro? This over here says Cupro is: “The European cousin of tencel” OH. Tencel! Right. (Keep reading their description, it’ll make some sense.) But back to the pattern…
Would you wear it? And what level would it have to drop to before you even considered making a run at it? Leave it all in the comments below.
Meanwhile, if you want something less wild and much less expensive, their three button cotton jacket is down to $130. Still not dirt cheap, but much less of a risk. Want a solid cheap version? Try Old Navy. It’ll need tailoring.
But will there be Cupro?
Absolutely. But not like that. I would tone down the rest of the outfit.
I thought the EXACT same thing.
I don’t want to look like some kind of bagpipe player.. let the jacket do the talking with a muted outfit. Still way too pricey for me, though.
nah too much
I don’t think I could pull it off. Maybe for some kind of ironic hunting trip?
Oh hell yeah. This is the kind of thing I’d find at a thrift store though.
I have to agree with the comment above, I would wear the jacket but not as obnoxiously as the pick provided. Definitely w/ something more subtle. As for purchasing, I think it would need to drop to $120 or under before considering it. Simply because of the limited wear it would get.
I would totally wear this but I would pair it with a pair of Levi 514’s and a simple white oxford.
I have images of what an ironic hunting trip would look like running in my head. Maybe not so ironically, I think blaze orange would still be involved.
Not only would I, but I expect it to arrive today! Woo-hoo!
[GT]Hell yes! Although that is a bit out of my price range. I’ve had good luck finding plaid/patterned blazers at thrift stores, but they are always earth tones. Nothing like this.
That picture just reinforces my opinion of Rugby. “Here is something unique and awesome. Now here is something else that is hideously preppy.”
It’s sharp but pretty preppy (maybe because the rest of the outfit looks that way). Probably not something I’d have the elan to pull off — maybe if I was still doing undergrad @ Penn.
I think I would definitely do it. But the cost to how often I would wear it ration is way out of wack. Sub $100, I might pull the trigger if I had some left over Christmas money but I won’t hold my breath on either account.
Seriously, that sweater is plain ugly.
I’d wear it, but that’s different than saying I’d buy it.
Sure, you bet. The question is, would it fit me. And on that count I’m saying, “no.” Rugby is not going to be right on me off the rack and after you throw in a visit to the tailor, that’s too much cash in one item that’s far from a staple.
I would think about wearing it… maybe even purchase if it got down to the $100ish range and i caught a wild hair. Then it would hang in my closet for a while… occassionally I would put it on, look at myself in the mirror… lose my nerve and hang it back up for a bold-jacket-wearing occassion in the future.
Hell yeah I would – at $150 or less.
Yes but neither that particular coat nor the rest of the ensemble shown above. Something more along the lines of the Bonobos plaid suit (size of pattern, etc.) I think looks better: http://www.bonobos.com/the-stewart-royale-suit
The old navy blazer, not so much. At $50 you might think it’s worth a gamble, but I’d suggest checking it out in person. Even after spending another $50 on tailoring it still may not ever look right because of the cheap fabric.
No. I can occasionally handle a more bold pattern in a jacket, but I simply don’t like that one.
Agreed. The Jacket is the thing though. I’m with Ryan N.
Well they are a cotton chino, not wool, so yeah there will be a big difference. Plus they’re really relaxed. I’ve had nothing but good luck with mine, but it’s from a few years back (and a two button, I’m not big on the three button look for me) http://dappered.com/2010/07/defending-the-old-navy-blazer-on-the-choosy-beggar/
I like it, but as is the case with all Rugby clothing, it’s difficult to get a sense of what it might look like in the real world, as opposed to the complete prepgasm splattered all over every model on the website.
Maybe if I found it for $8 at the thrift store… for nearly $300, no thanks.
Jacket is nice but outfit as a whole is over-the-top. Cupro is synonymous with Bemberg I believe and is an indication of a quality lining as opposed to your run of the mill rayon or acetate lining.
I’d wear it. With a few changes I’d even wear like in the picture : get rid of the shield and get rid of or narrow the white band on thew sweater. I could wear the bow tie or switch it for a long necktie. I can also see wearing it with dark jeans and a plain oxford, with or without a tie, or with a grey sweater, a crew-neck or even turtle-neck. It’s much to expensive for me, though.
I envision Hunter S. Thompson wearing this with yellow sunglasses….just saying.
You know, the more I look at it, the more I think that the design would be a LOT better without that single, narrow white stripe. Almost Black Watch-ish.
Well, the guy in the picture didn’t go big enough. I’d add a kilt, a blue-painted face, a bare ass underneath and maybe a nice accessory for the wrist… like a caber.
I would totally wear it. It would make an great winter companion to that awesome Brooks Brothers linen tartan sportscoat that you featured earlier this year. I wish I had the dough.
I would wear it, but not at that price. If I received it as a gift, I think it would make an appearance maybe 3 times a year, but I don’t think I would pay for it myself. The value is not there for me.
Pass the ether, please.
Nope.
Blackwatch, yes. This, no.
So it arrived. Very soft and light. I’m 6’1, 212. I normally wear a 44R with a 33-34 waist, so I have athletic proportions. I ordered a large and it fits pretty damn fine, I am surprised. It is not a real sharp/tailored cut, but that is OK as I can see wearing this often. Hell…I’m a big redhead Mick, why not?
I like it. As pretty much everyone has said, the photo goes the wrong direction. With some mid-grey flannels or dark jeans and a white oxford button down, I think it would be an awesome 3rd or 4th sportcoat. Keep everything else simple. That said, for me to pull the trigger it would have to come down to $150 or so.
I’d wear it without the sweater. With it, it looks to private school-y. Me? Mentioned in Dappered? Awww shucks, (gets flustered)
Mad like a fox though I do appreciate the effort that has gone into the symmetry of this jacket.
Yea, I’d totally wear it….not the whole outfit though.
Have been wanting a plaid blazer since I saw Aziz/Tom Haverford at the Entertainment 720 End of the World Party on Parks and Rec (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qumXPbBZYk)
Saw the LL Bean SIgnature Wool Tartan Blazer in person this weekend at the Pop Up Flea in NYC….Absolutely gorgeous in person. The one they had on display wasn’t for sale, but it was my size, so I tried it on and it looked great. Looks like that’s what the Mrs is getting me for Christmas.
The people at the LL Bean Signature booth were great people too. I will definitely make an effort to give them more of my business now…
Sure I’d wear that, but not for that price…