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Black Blazers That Don't Try Too Hard TRILOGY L'Agence - Sofia Knit Blazer in Black Jump to section ↓

Blue Blazers Worth Building an Outfit Around LA REDOUTE UK Signatures Auriane Officer Blazer with Fitted Cut Jump to section ↓

$31.99 LA REDOUTE UK

Brown Blazers You'll Reach For First SCHUH Nike Blazer Low Vintage Trainers in Brown Multi Jump to section ↓

$39.99 SCHUH

Cream Blazers Worth Adding to the Rotation INSTOCK UK Fitted Linned Double Button Blazer Jacket - Stylish Comfort for All Occasions - CreamWhite Jump to section ↓

$24.94 INSTOCK UK

Green Blazers That Earn Their Place in Your Wardrobe MONSOON Freddie Blazer Jacket Green Jump to section ↓

$50.00 MONSOON

The Beige Blazers We Keep Coming Back To PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Petite Beige Structured Fitted Blazer Jump to section ↓

$35.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

The Grey Blazers We Keep Coming Back To PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Plus Grey Oversized Exaggerated Collar Blazer Jump to section ↓

$12.75 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

Black Blazers That Don't Try Too Hard

The black blazer is one of those pieces that should be simple and somehow never is. Too structured and it looks like you've raided a wedding suit. Too casual and it loses the point entirely. The ones that actually work are the ones that sit somewhere in the middle, where the construction is considered but not stiff, and the whole thing feels like it belongs to you rather than a dress code. We've been looking specifically at options that can move between a smart evening out and a considered weekend look without announcing themselves too loudly. Lapel width matters here. So does the weight of the cloth and whether the shoulders are doing too much. A black blazer that tries too hard is worse than not wearing one at all. The pieces in this collection have the confidence to stay quiet and let everything else around them do the talking. That's exactly what you want from them.

TRILOGY L'Agence - Sofia Knit Blazer in Black $345.00 TRILOGY

GIGLIO.COM_GLOBAL OUR LEGACY Blazer Men color Black $295.00 GIGLIO.COM_GLOBAL

LILY &AMP; LIONEL Valerie Tailored Velvet Blazer In Black $80.00 LILY &AMP; LIONEL

GHOSTBIKES.COM Polisport Trail Blazer Hand Guards For Honda Transalp - Whiteblack $103.49 GHOSTBIKES.COM

STUART TREVOR UK Party Back Blazer - Black Sequin $198.00 STUART TREVOR UK

THE_DOUBLE_F Double-breasted blazer in black cady $381.00 THE_DOUBLE_F

BLACKS Men's Blazer TR Trail Running Shoe - Black MENS $34.97 BLACKS

GHOSTBIKES.COM Polisport Trail Blazer Hand Guards For Honda Transalp - Blackblack $103.49 GHOSTBIKES.COM

SANTORO MILAN Cavani Rosa Wine Velvet Blazer $119.99 SANTORO MILAN

LAVISH ALICE RETAIL LTD Lavish Alice LOLA Ombre Embellished Hourglass Structured Blazer Mini Dress in Black M $228.00 LAVISH ALICE RETAIL LTD

LAVISH ALICE RETAIL LTD Lavish Alice VIVIENNE Lace Corset Structured Blazer in Black L $168.00 LAVISH ALICE RETAIL LTD

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Wovcor Oversized Double-Breasted Tailored Woven Blazer Jacket In Black $54.01 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

Blue Blazers Worth Building an Outfit Around

The blue blazer is probably the most useful thing a man can own and also one of the easiest to get wrong. Too shiny and it reads like a cruise ship captain. Too casual and it just looks like you've separated a suit. The ones worth buying sit in that well judged middle ground where the cloth, the cut, and the colour all agree with each other. Navy works harder than most men give it credit for. A cleaner mid blue handled correctly can be just as versatile. We have been looking specifically at blazers that earn their place worn over a t shirt on a Saturday and over a shirt on a Tuesday night out, without looking like they're working too hard in either direction. Construction matters here. An unstructured shoulder reads very differently to a built one and neither is wrong, but you should be choosing rather than settling. These are the ones we'd build an outfit around without hesitation.

LA REDOUTE UK Signatures Auriane Officer Blazer with Fitted Cut $31.99 LA REDOUTE UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Light Blue Tie Waist Linen Look Blazer $16.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

TRILOGY Harris Wharf London - Stand Up Collar Blazer in Denim $61.99 TRILOGY

WATCH ENCLAVE AFFILIATE PROGRAMME Seiko Sports SN 'Blazer Blue' Automatic Men's Watch SRPLK $339.00 WATCH ENCLAVE AFFILIATE PROGRAMME

YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL Short Sleeve Single Breasted Tweed Crop Blazer Blue $24.41 YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK PLT Label Denim Blue Tailored Lace Up Corset Blazer $42.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

ALFREDO AFFILIATE PROGRAM Cotton Linen Blazer - Deep Blue - Medium $295.00 ALFREDO AFFILIATE PROGRAM

INSTOCK UK Sophisticated Ruched Sleeve Blazer Jacket with Pockets - S SKY BLUE $23.94 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK Sharp & Stylish Ruched Sleeve Casual Blazer with Side Pockets - L Sky Blue $25.94 INSTOCK UK

ALFREDO AFFILIATE PROGRAM Cotton Linen Blazer - Deep Blue - Small $295.00 ALFREDO AFFILIATE PROGRAM

YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL Round Neck Single Breasted Tweed Blazer Blue $53.58 YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL

GIGLIO.COM_GLOBAL JECKERSON Blazer Kids color Blue $58.00 GIGLIO.COM_GLOBAL

Brown Blazers You'll Reach For First

Most men default to navy or grey without really thinking about it, and that is exactly why a well chosen brown blazer does so much work. It sits differently against skin. It reads warmer, more considered, less like you grabbed the obvious option. The problem is that brown is an easy colour to get badly wrong. Too yellow and it looks cheap. Too dark and it loses what makes it interesting. The versions worth owning sit somewhere in the middle, in tobacco, tan, or a rich mid brown that plays well with denim, cream trousers, and olive as easily as it does with tailored separates. We have been particularly interested in textures here, because a brown blazer in a tweed, a herringbone, or a soft wool mix earns its place in a way that a flat weave sometimes does not. These are the ones that end up on the hook by the door, ready to go, not folded away waiting for an occasion.

SCHUH Nike Blazer Low Vintage Trainers in Brown Multi $39.99 SCHUH

STUART TREVOR UK Vintage British Army No Blazer $248.00 STUART TREVOR UK

STUARTS LONDON Real Hoxton Leather Blazer Jacket - Timber Brown $219.00 STUARTS LONDON

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Brown Herringbone Grandad Oversized Blazer $35.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

OXYGEN_CLOTHING Oaklee Blazer Jumpsuit $24.60 OXYGEN_CLOTHING

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Brown Faux Suede Belt Detail Blazer Dress $18.25 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Brown Herringbone Collarless Cocoon Sleeve Blazer $35.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Brown Faux Suede Cropped Blazer $18.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

LILY &AMP; LIONEL Harriet Tweed Tailored Blazer In Brown $50.00 LILY &AMP; LIONEL

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Chocolate Button Down Shift Blazer Dress $25.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Lakeland Leather 'belah' Leather Blazer Jacket In Brown $249.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Wovcor Belted Double Breasted Tailored Blazer Jacket In Brown $84.61 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

Cream Blazers Worth Adding to the Rotation

Cream sits in a strange no man's land in most men's wardrobes. Not as safe as navy, not as bold as white, and too often avoided by men who aren't sure what to do with it. That's a shame, because a well cut cream blazer is one of the more versatile pieces you can own in the warmer months. It works with stone trousers for something considered and relaxed, with denim when you want to keep it casual, and even over a simple white crew neck when the occasion calls for something a little more thrown together. The fabric matters more than most people realise. Linen and cotton blends breathe properly and develop a character that synthetic alternatives never manage. Structure matters too. You want enough shape to look intentional without veering into wedding guest territory. We've done the work of separating the ones worth owning from the ones that only look good on a hanger.

INSTOCK UK Fitted Linned Double Button Blazer Jacket - Stylish Comfort for All Occasions - CreamWhite $24.94 INSTOCK UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Cream Woven Wrap Skirt Blazer Dress $14.75 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Cream Collarless Cocoon Sleeve Blazer $35.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Shape Butter Cream Tailored Ced Waist Blazer, Pale Yellow $20.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Cream Satin Longline Blazer $12.50 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Plus Cream Tailored Ced Woven Asymmetric Blazer $14.25 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

Green Blazers That Earn Their Place in Your Wardrobe

Most men avoid colour in tailoring because they've seen it go wrong and never want to be that guy. Green is the one exception worth reconsidering. Done badly it looks like a costume. Done well it's the most interesting thing in the room without trying to be. The difference comes down to shade and cloth. An olive or bottle green in a quality wool or tweed has a weight to it that earns its place alongside navy trousers or grey flannel. A cheap forest green in a synthetic fabric does not. We've been looking specifically at blazers that work as hard as a navy option would, pieces you can put on with dark denim, with wool trousers, with a roll neck in autumn. Not statement pieces in the pejorative sense. Just well made blazers that happen to be green. These are the ones we'd actually rotate into regular wear rather than save for a moment that never comes.

MONSOON Freddie Blazer Jacket Green $50.00 MONSOON

SCHUH Nike Blazer Low Vintage Trainers in Green Multi $26.99 SCHUH

THE_DOUBLE_F Dark green double-breasted blazer $330.75 THE_DOUBLE_F

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Sage Woven Ced Waist Blazer Dress $15.50 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Petite Sage Green Linen Look Oversized Pocket Blazer $29.40 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL Set: Single Button Blazer + Cropped Dress Pants Dark Green $45.32 YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL

LAVISH ALICE RETAIL LTD Lavish Alice NOELIA Satin Blazer Mini Dress With Embellished Corset In Emerald Green S $115.00 LAVISH ALICE RETAIL LTD

YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL Spaghetti Strap Square Neck Plain Slit Mini Sheath Dress Oversized Single-Breasted Blazer Dress - Green $27.59 YESSTYLE_US_GLOBAL

INSTOCK UK Sophisticated Ruched Sleeve Blazer Jacket with Pockets - Green $23.94 INSTOCK UK

LAVISH ALICE RETAIL LTD Lavish Alice NOELIA Satin Blazer Mini Dress With Embellished Corset In Emerald Green M $115.00 LAVISH ALICE RETAIL LTD

LAVISH ALICE RETAIL LTD Lavish Alice NOELIA Satin Blazer Mini Dress With Embellished Corset In Emerald Green L $115.00 LAVISH ALICE RETAIL LTD

INSTOCK UK Sharp & Stylish Ruched Sleeve Casual Blazer with Side Pockets - SM Green $22.94 INSTOCK UK

The Beige Blazers We Keep Coming Back To

Beige is doing a lot of work in menswear right now and the blazer is where it earns its keep most consistently. The right one in the right shade sits somewhere between a smart casual staple and a proper tailoring piece, which is precisely why we find ourselves returning to it. It works over a white shirt with tailored trousers. It works over a crew neck with dark jeans. It even works thrown over a plain tee when the cut is good enough to carry it. The problem is that beige blazers vary enormously in how they land. Too pale and it reads washed out. Too structured and it loses the ease that makes the whole thing worth wearing. Fabric weight matters more than most men realise. We have been looking specifically at options that hold their shape without feeling stiff, in tones that actually flatter rather than drain. These are the ones we keep pulling back out of the wardrobe.

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Petite Beige Structured Fitted Blazer $35.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

SANTORO MILAN Marcello Single-Breasted Blazer with Khaki Trousers $279.99 SANTORO MILAN

THE_DOUBLE_F Semi-fitted single-breasted blazer in beige linen $395.00 THE_DOUBLE_F

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Shape Beige Woven Ced Adjustable Waist Blazer $14.50 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Beige Belt Detail Blazer $15.25 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

TRILOGY Harris Wharf London - Stand Up Collar Blazer in Ash $350.00 TRILOGY

INSTOCK UK Jemma Open Front Oversized Casual Blazer - M Beige $25.94 INSTOCK UK

GIGLIO.COM_GLOBAL FAY Blazer Men color Beige $489.50 GIGLIO.COM_GLOBAL

SPARTOO.CO.UK Izabel London Soft Texture Pocket Detail Blazer Jacket men's in Beige $20.00 SPARTOO.CO.UK

INSTOCK UK Sophisticated Ruched Sleeve Blazer Jacket with Pockets - X Beige $23.94 INSTOCK UK

TRILOGY Harris Wharf London - Stand Up Collar Blazer In Beige $395.00 TRILOGY

INSTOCK UK Jemma Open Front Oversized Casual Blazer - X Beige $25.94 INSTOCK UK

The Grey Blazers We Keep Coming Back To

Grey is the most useful colour in a blazer and most men either ignore it entirely or buy the wrong version. Too light and it looks like a lost suit jacket. Too dark and it competes with navy for the same job. The sweet spot is a mid to cool grey that sits on its own terms, works with denim, works with tailored trousers, and handles the kind of occasion that sits between casual and formal without apologising to either. We have been wearing and returning to grey blazers for years and the things that make one genuinely good are consistent: clean shoulder construction, a lapel with enough heft to hold its shape, and a fabric that looks considered rather than corporate. Flannel and hopsack keep showing up in our shortlist for good reason. Both wear well across seasons and age better than anything synthetic. The blazers here are the ones we find ourselves reaching for when nothing else is quite right.

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Plus Grey Oversized Exaggerated Collar Blazer $12.75 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK