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Blazer guide
Introduction This guide will give an overview of blazers. It'll cover the basics, inspiration albums, outfit ideas, and buying recommendations at the end. It combines and updates previous guides posted on /r/malefashionadvice. For more in-depth guides on putting together an overall outfit see the
Do you mean like a traditional navy blazer with metal buttons and flap pockets or just a sport jacket?
There are a number of tailoring options beyond the brands in that guide
Besnard looks really nice and is just under a $1000
Berg & Berg is a bit over a $1000 but is running a sale starting Jan 3
Ring Jacket can be absolutely had under $1000 though they have a number of different lines with various levels of hand workmanship. Check drop93, beams and beams outlet (offers international shipping, much of the Beams F and brilla per il gusto lines are made by ring jacket) and the ring jacket outlet site
Natalino is far under $1000
Rochester Tailoring Company through which I'm getting a MTM sport jacket is under $1000 for most fabrics through the store I went to. There may be some stores selling RTW from them.
Anglo Italian is $200 over $1000 tho could go under on sale
P.Johnson offers a RTW jacket online for under $1000 though maybe they have more selection in store
Jack Victor and Coppley are under $1000 (both can be found at smaller menswear stores and Jack Victor can also be found at large department stores)
O'Connell's offerings made by a number of different makers (incl. some already mentioned) are under $1000
As is J. Press
A big part of who you choose depends on the tailoring style you like which you haven't specified
The anthology is $80 over $1000
You can get a great blazer on ebay for like $50 if you know the measurements of a jacket that fits you well and aren't in a rush
True. given you're searching for RTW, i'm assuming you aren't too hard to size which makes that easier
I would be interested in an Italian tailoring style, especially northern Italy.
I would really only want one that is fully-canvassed.
Prl doeskin blazer?
I don't think full canvassing is as important as you think in itself. when I ordered my MTM jacket, the cost difference between full and half canvassing was only $40
Yah I love my PRL doeskin blazer tho I switched the buttons
Cost isn't a good indicator here
Yah but the maker is very reputable (Rochester tailoring company, formerly hickey freeman). Doesn't it indicate you can have a well made jacket that isn't fully canvassed?
Like whether it's fully canvassed is just one aspect of how good a jacket is
More or less yeah but at the $1k price point I'd want decent full canvassing personally
Yah and i did spring for the full canvassing myself when ordering the jacket lol
So why wouldn't I spend the extra $40 for the fullcanvassing?
It's not sufficient for a good jacket, but is essential.
I have a JPress blazer that I bought over a decade ago. It's not bad, but I am looking for a different style.
I can't find them online
You would. I was being nit-picky. full-canvassing I think is generally overblown as a quality marker for most people, but if you're going to spend the full ~$1k I would personally want good canvassing in the jacket.
As a counter example, I wouldn't really care if I was hunting for a sportcoat on eBay for cheap
Permanent Style
Five good ready-made suits under £1000
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These are great recs but lean more contemporary menswear
Where can I find this company and how would I order from them?
Some additional styling notes:
I am looking for something with a lower buttoning point.
I'd very interested in flannel/cashmere blends to wear in winter and fall.
As for colours, I'm exclusively looking for navy or charcoal.
What area do you live in?
I think epaulet and O'Connells offer them where you can order online
The store I got measured for my jacket is LS Men's Clothes
Mass
I'd check if any nearby menswear stores offer it
Best to get measured in person if it's mtm
Could could get in touch with rtc too and ask them for a list of stores
Boston area
I checked Epaulet but they only offer trousers as far as Rochester goes
I'm not sure about the buttoning point, maybe someone here knows. I know RTC can make stuff in the hickey freeman blocks (boxier) and Southwick blocks (soft shoulders, BB sack suit style, 3 roll 2, no darts). If you want to take a look at what a Southwick blazer looks like, look at GSH's post on the MFA substack where he has a pic of him wearing one actually
I have a JPress blazer, which is in the Southwick style you describe.
Do you like the cut?
Again, I am looking for a slimmer Italian style cut.
Hmm maybe corneliani on sale or second hand?
You said you wanted northern italian
Canali too