Matching Men's Blazers and Pants

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Hey BlackLapel, I have a pair of navy wool slim fit flat front pants, and a jakcet that has the exact same navy shade, but also has a small black box pattern, i. Also, only guys with pretty unique coloring hair color and skin tone look great in black jackets.

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Grey

Hello Simon I am struggling with a lighter grey jacket like in youror a navy jacket. Are they really that versatile to be the top 2 odd jacket colours. What are the trouser colours you can wear with them. Are we basically stuck with cream or charcoal trousers for mid grey jackets. Or navy chinos, cream or light grey trousers for navy jackets. Navy is the smartest of all colours, and with grey trousers can be almost as formal as a suit with tie and black shoes ; but it can also be pretty casual, with. Grey is never as smart, but if anything is even more versatile. From a pale cashmere or as pictured above from Steven Hitchcock to a you mention. There is the traditional mid-grey flannel or fresco. But I also findif not more so. Navy is easy because it is so dark. The first step in pairing a jacket and trousers is ensuring there is enough contrast between the two; because navy is so dark, the majority of trousers are paler and contrast is not a problem. Navy hopsack with brown trousers Navy cashmere with light grey flannel Grey is never as dark, and rarely pale enough to be at the other end of the spectrum. It also suffers because it can rarely go with grey trousers. This is a big loss, because grey is a very versatile colour for trousers in terms of occasions for the same reasons it is in a jacket. It is subtle, conservative and supports strong colours well. As you imply in your question, navy odd trousers also rarely work. Their darkness means they nearly always look like the divorced half of a suit. Grey checked jacket with cream trousers Charcoal worsted with a grey jacket However, all is not lost. I wish I lived in an age wear more people wore cream trousers. But you do have to get the shade right - there must be that sufficient contrast with the jacket. And finally there are the more unusual browns and greens. I quite like these as trousers, even just for their rarity. Simon and i agree on a lot of things but not his fondness for the preponderance of grey jacket and the charcoal trouser. I have both items of course but they rarely see the light of day as there is almost always a better option, to me. Navy jacket on the other hand in different weights, finish, cut and style is arguably the most versatile item in any wardrobe. Great post, and a useful corollary to the earlier post on the same topic. Better to get more beige and brown options first. I suppose there is a broader question too about how the internet tends to homogenize certain ideas like seasonal appropriateness. Hi Alex, Something I often overlook until I catch myself is skin colour. Not sure if Simon has ever discussed this or has any inclination to do so. Simon, I disagree with with you when it comes to navy trousers. Chinos, flannels, frescos, linen…if they have some texture they work well with pale jackets. I found them even more formal than the classic navy blazer+grey flannels. This post explains why you should opt for a brown jacket instead of a grey one. You can wear almost the same trousers you would with a navy jacket and honestly brown is a way more interesting colour imo. The other problem with a light gray jacket is that the light jacket dark trousers combinations is harder to pull off instead of the usual what to wear with grey coat jacket light trousers. It can be done nicely but more difficult. Simon many thanks for taking the time to address my question in detail. Yes I totally forgot to mention that I do have tan and beige options. I do think what to wear with grey coat the charcoal trouser in worsted has a bit of the half suit issue, but definitely less so than navy. I guess the way to get around this is by playing around with the texture and going for wool, silk, linen blends, flannel, fresco etc. So yes, I personally feel I have more flexibility with navy, dark brown and dark green coats than grey. I think grey with a tinge of brown makes it more versatile…and if I vaguely recall that your Breanish tweed had that. Cream is indeed versatile but you run the risk of nautical or colonial connotations as you have alluded to before, and I guess cricketers and tennis players used to wear these in flannel a few decades ago. You may call me old school but I feel that light colours like cream or beige should be for Fridays or weekends and not early in the week if you are in a conservative city job. I have a pair of brown trousers that I pair with a navy jacket regularly. I do think a light grey jacket is harder to pair with odd trousers. Charcoal works and maybe a very dark brown. I often see light grey paired with black trousers which looks alright but is often matched to some truly ugly black shoes. Simon does having some pattern in the light grey make this pairing easier. Hi Simon, This is a very useful post indeed. Now since you have already explored quite all the options with rather smart grey jackets wool and cachemireI just wonder how the formality scale would look like if it were, say, a linien pale grey one. I have in mind the kind of exercise you did here: Perhaps there are more options than even with a navy jacket. I feel odd trousers are a little bit like ties. You can add some colour, you can add some contrast. At the moment I wear red trousers with a double breasted light tan jacket. I could have opted for bright green or mid blue as well. The only problem with dealing with odd trousers this way is that you would need as many as you usually have ties and this can get very expensive with bespoke trousers. Grey is a neutral colour more so than navy and makes a very versatile jacket colour. I had a pair of navy moleskins made up with it but I also wear it with navy chinos excellent and brown chinos also excellent in warmer weather. The material is part of the mix, which also includes weight, weave, finish etc. Generally a navy cotton is easier though, yes, as mentioned with the navy chino. They tend to be less versatile and are a whole other area of discussion as to how to balance them in an outfit. Bright red trousers go with almost any jacket colour — blue, gray, tan, cream. With the use of bright colours I avoid being asked If I am going to a wedding. Navy jacket with grey flannel trouses looks too conservative and formal. Hi S, Very interesting post and comment exchanges. I guess weight, texture and colour determine summer vs winter. Is it okay to put together a combo where one part may have summery connotations and the other may have wintry connotations eg. I find the idea of a plain mid to light grey coat wholly bizarre. Btw Simon, is there an upcoming review of your Steven Hitchcock jacket. The suit he made for me is probably the most comfortable thing I have albeit still with a business connotation. Did you have a similar experience. Forgive me for emailing you directly rather than on the website, but my inquiry involves a tailor recommendation and I am sure that you would rather keep it private. I use Tony Martin and Benson and Clegg for my traditional British look. I use Steven Hitchcock for the soft piece of the wardrobe and Leonard Logsdail for ultra-structured. My question involves the Italians. I have been using Sartoria Sabino from Naples and found them to be great. I want to know your thoughts on the Solito house cut and if you would recommend Solito or Rubinacci. Solito is, of course, more economic. Many thanks Simon for your great posts and any comments on the above Hi William, Thanks for copying this from your email. I do prefer these things on the site so everyone can see them. On the Neapolitans, I would say Rubinacci is a little longer in the body and not quite as tight as Solito though of course you can change both. I would suggest you consider Caliendo as well though, as Elia is in London more often than Rubinacci and is cheaper, but I highly recommend his service and quality. He is more similar to Solito in style Simon Simon: As it relates to Solito, I have read that you can request the cutting style of the father, Gennaro, rather than the tighter fit of the son, Luigi. As I am in New York, it is Luigi who travels and will be cutting the fabric. Is is safe to request Luigi cut a looser garment a la his father, though it may be contrary to his own persuasions. Dear Simon, thanks for a good site with lots of valuable information. I have recently had a Boglioli K-jacket made in a grey herringbone pattern with dark brown buttons hoping it would be really versatile, and look somewhat like your caraceni cashmere jacket colourwise but more informal. Unfortunately I put to much emphasize on having a herringbone pattern, a rather small and speckled herringbone with light, mid and very dark grey, and perhaps too little on the overall tonal impression. The overall impression is rather darker than what would perhaps what to wear with grey coat been optimal, just a bit darker than what john smedley refers to as charcoal in their knitwear which really is bit light for charcoal, isn´t it. Now I´m a bit at a loss for suitable trouser colours. I´m hoping to wear the jacket as an allround jacket which could be dressed up with perhaps a grenadine tie and down with a wollen tie or without just an open necked shirt. Light grey trousers would probably work, and what to wear with grey coat jeans but any other suggestions would be very welcome. Black chuckas, or tan chelsea boots are also be available. Are black trousers of any kind even more taboo in your view, worse than navy. The thing is, I see black pants used widely in fashion, perhaps more so in more modern tailoring and street clothing. Do you have any other suggestions. Have I managed to pick an ugly fabric?.

Not to worry, Carrie, changing up the textures of the fabric will help to distinguish your man. Finally a place to get satisfied with the matters of Confused Separate Combinations as well! I am having a very difficult time deciding what color pants to wear with it. They tend to be less versatile and are a whole other area of discussion as to how to balance them in an outfit. The black pants are really tough to match with either of those very light jacket options. The trick is to pick clothes that work with you first and each other second. Black and pink is not as strong of a combination. Black trousers can be a bit boring sometimes.