

They don’t often work as well with the smooth lines of a suit jacket, and damn sure won’t make that tux with tails really pop. Men particularly have a poor eye for this, but women can make the error as well: Jeans, no matter how nice, are casualwear. Choose Your Type of Jacket Carefully View in gallery via If you’re normal and don’t go to the seamstress with your jeans, make sure you get some that have a more traditional fit, erring on the side of formal over relaxed. If you have a tailor handy who can ensure your Levi’s hang like they were made for you, certainly go that route. The most common failure, outside of clothes that just don’t fit, is having jeans that are too casual. Keep the Jeans Classy View in gallery via This rule goes with just bearing cloth on your body, but lots of people ignore it to their detriment. Go too small, and it’ll look like you just gained a bunch of weight and haven’t been able to hit the store yet. Too big and you’re going to look sloppy, or like a child who is playing dress up with your mommy and daddums drapery. Look here, if you go out with clothes that don’t fit you, we can’t save you from yourself. Make Sure Everything Fits View in gallery via Do it right, and you risk being a leader of people, a force to be reckoned with, and the envy of anyone who wears clothes. The Laws of Accomplishing A Jacket and Jeans Lookĭo it wrong, and you risk being fired, looking like a slob, and enduring forced vows of chastity. Top that relaxed sundae with a suit jacket cherry, and now you’re rolling like Justin Timberlake, the man who brought sexy back even when it hadn’t gone anywhere. Jeans go with hoodies, they work with dress shirts, and putting them under a battered tee is standard. When coupled with jeans, any decent jacket offers a dressed-down look that gives the impression of a gentleman willing to do the work and ready for whatever the day throws at him. One need only look at how many guys manage to make the exercise pants/blazer look work for them to see, it’s without peer.

It increases class of an outfit each and every time. It broadens the shoulders, slims the waist, and enhances the pocket space for carrying more EDC gear without needing to add a day bag to your ensemble. Why A Sport Coat with Jeans is The Peak of Sartorial Style View in gallery via Ī sport coat, suit jacket, or blazer is the ultimate accessory for anyone. Great or small, man or woman, business maven or drunken layabout, anyone can pull off a suit jacket with jeans, if you follow a few simple rules. Even GQ has said it’s still a savvy way to garb your body, laying detractors of the look low. Though this look has fallen out of favor, it’s still a great one that melds the ubiquitous utility of a blazer with the laid-back attitude and durability of jeans. We don’t know who the first genius was that managed to rock a sport coat with a pair of jeans, but they forever changed the fashion world.
