First post! I need some advice, and it's a bit hard to explain what I want, even though I think I have a good idea about it....
I'm a middle-aged guy, regular build. I have a wide range of good tailored clothing. But right now, I am looking for a black blazer, something that I would wear if I were going out to a "nice" place in a major city.
I do not want something formal, e.g. a suit jacket worn on its own. But I also do want something that is an actual blazer/sport jacket, i.e. not something that's really just a heavy shirt or something like that. Nothing that is aggressively "stylish". This would be something to wear with, on the bottom, anything from jeans to some variety of tailored pants, and on the top, anything from a solid black T-shirt to a dress shirt (but without a tie). Basically, something that's appropriate when I need to be more dressed-up than a sweater, but less dressed-up than a suit or a jacket/tie. More stylish than a Brooks Brothers blue blazer. Let's say the archetypal occasion would be a first date at the best cocktail bar in a major city.
I would have expected this to be a fairly common item, but I don't know how to go about searching for it. I used to have a Kilgour jacket that was good for this, but it wore out (silk/wool; it was lovely but not very robust).
All suggestions gratefully received!
I'm a middle-aged guy, regular build. I have a wide range of good tailored clothing. But right now, I am looking for a black blazer, something that I would wear if I were going out to a "nice" place in a major city.
I do not want something formal, e.g. a suit jacket worn on its own. But I also do want something that is an actual blazer/sport jacket, i.e. not something that's really just a heavy shirt or something like that. Nothing that is aggressively "stylish". This would be something to wear with, on the bottom, anything from jeans to some variety of tailored pants, and on the top, anything from a solid black T-shirt to a dress shirt (but without a tie). Basically, something that's appropriate when I need to be more dressed-up than a sweater, but less dressed-up than a suit or a jacket/tie. More stylish than a Brooks Brothers blue blazer. Let's say the archetypal occasion would be a first date at the best cocktail bar in a major city.
I would have expected this to be a fairly common item, but I don't know how to go about searching for it. I used to have a Kilgour jacket that was good for this, but it wore out (silk/wool; it was lovely but not very robust).
All suggestions gratefully received!