Bow down to the linchpin of menswear
Occasionally – more often than we care to divulge, to be honest – we at Esquire talk about the idea of a perfect men’s wardrobe. That is to say, a complete collection of clothes that would cover any sartorial eventuality and would never need to be replaced. It would have work covered, weekends covered, Bahamian weddings covered, Bank Holiday barbecues covered… funerals, hangovers, dates, job interviews; the lot.
Now, this hypothetical wardrobe might just be a thought exercise, but it’s always interesting to see what suggestions crop up first. White trainers always feature, as do blue selvedge denim jeans, and a grey sweatshirt. The blue blazer always makes the upper echelons of the list, and no surprise – it’s pretty much the perfect piece of clothing: the very essence of menswear distilled down into one garment.
Let us explain. The word ‘blazer’ came to be thanks to rowing, which in the mid-19th Century used button-up jackets as warm-up kit. Each club, school had its own colours, and it was the “blazing red” of Lady Margaret Boat Club in Cambridge that gave birth to the word. The original blazers were a casual, sporting variation of the suit jacket , but over time, as rowers wore them to parties and the like, the style merged into everyday life.
A good blazer should be comfortable, unfussy, and smart, but not boardroom-smart. Being of a singular nature, they don’t need to match anything specific but that’s not to say you shouldn’t buy something that will work with pretty much everything else you own. Enter: the navy blazer. It is the most versatile piece of clothing, in the most flattering, reliably stylish colour. Wear it with jeans and a tee, or with similar trousers for a cleverly ‘broken’ suit. Discover our 12 top picks for right now below.
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