Joseph Abboud Soft Construction Sport Coat – $138.60
w/ APR20PCT ($495)
Wrong. It’s actually a high quality sport coat, but it’s certainly not what the reviewer “raypete” was expecting. It’s an ultralight. It’s shirt weight. There’s hardly any construction to it at all. And for those of us who are tired of stiff, thick shoulder padded, bulky blazers, this American made, barely-there blazer from Joseph Abboud is an awesome step in a better direction.
That said, some are gonna hate it.
Longer than most jackets. Button stance could be lower.
There’s no real shoulder padding to speak of, it’s only lined on the very upper back and sleeves, and the 100% lamswool fabric is lightweight. So much so that if you hold it up to a bright window, you can clearly see the light shining through. But when worn it certainly doesn’t look like you’re wearing a shirt cut like a blazer over another shirt. It just looks like a blazer.
A traditional length combined with a slightly high button stance will make for a bit of an awkward look to some (it’s really not noticeable walking down the street), and the sleeves do have functioning sleeve buttons. Sleeve length seems average to a touch long, but my hands weren’t drowning in the 38R you see here. Would it be nice to tailor them up 3/4 of an inch? Absolutely, but those damn functional sleeve buttons. From shoulder seam to cuff the sleeves are about 24 1/4″. That’s a little long, but throughout the day I show plenty of cuff while moving about. Side vents and patch pockets on this one.
Dear Brands: Please, please ease up on the functional buttons.
There’s enough off the rack taper at the waist that I’ve been wearing the grey wool/cashmere blend version
But then again, if you’re like the reviewer “raypete” and you’re looking for a more traditionally constructed blazer, you’ll be massively disappointed.
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I like the pattern of the jacket. But think I’d rather put that money else where.
A real struggle here. Union, USA made. Awesome. Good review on trusted site. Even better. Joeseph Abboud. What the what?
Gah! No more clothes!
In that torso shot, the fit looks terrible, all that bunching up around the button, and the rumpled baggy sleeves. I think the coat would look very smart in the right fit(first rule right?).
Joe, any thoughts on sizing down in either length or shoulders? Seems like going to a short might rectify both problems.
Joe, how formal do you think you could make either jacket? Could it work with wool trousers to get that just-under-full-suit level of business casual, or are they too unstructured to be dressed up quite that much?
Thought about that. It might.
Perfectly smoothed out, photoshopped, and steamed while a professional model is wearing it? Nope. Just been moved around in while a clown with a goofy body type takes a selfie? Yep.
The sleeves are a little baggy though, I’ll give you that. You’d never notice though walking down the street.
I think it depends on your body type. If you’re athletic and have some deltoids on you, then yeah, I think they can be pulled off and no one would notice. But both the grey and the check shown above have a bit of a flecked/marling to it. Fabric is very nice, but not a smooth worsted or anything.
Wait, just saw that you wrote business casual. Yep, absolutely.
What watch is that in the torso shot? Almost looks like an Orient Explorer, but the dial with the white ring comes with a burgundy band, so thinking it’s something else….
Funny, I think that looks fine. I don’t even think the sleeves look long. If it’s as lightweight as Joe says, what’s the fabric supposed to do when he moves his arm like that? It’s not going to stay still.
It is. Nice call! Swapped it out for a black band a few months back.
So, it only comes in navy, checked, or grey/gray charcoal?
Perfect, I own the Explorer and thinking about doing the same, can you share which band you went with?
Cool, good to know. Thanks!
It’s the combo of thick lapels with the high button stance that make it look weird to me.
dunno about that pattern but i could see that other grey one working
I picked up a cotton blazer at Gap with a similar button stance. I’m wondering if people are trying to make that a thing? Feels a bit odd wearing it buttoned at the top but is totally fine open. The Gap blazer has slimmer lapels though.
Oh boy… um, nothing from online, just picked something out on a whim at a mall kiosk one day. Smooth with a bit of a croc print, no contrast stitching.
That would help, but It would put the upper button right around nip level
I like!