Great blazers are essential to any work wardrobe, whether you work in a business professional or business casual environment. While we love a beautifully tailored classic suit, another fun way to spice up your work wardrobe is to mix in a great textured or patterned blazer. We call these work wardrobe staples “item blazers” as they’re not part of a head to toe suit. Rather, they’re a “stand alone” item that can add great versatility to your work wardrobe. If item blazers are a new addition to your wardrobe, begin by choosing textures or patterns that are classic and timeless, like tweeds or stripes. Couple an item blazer with a shift dress, or partner one with a feminine blouse or underpinning and a pair of great trousers or a perfect pencil skirt, and you’ll look professional and polished…but with a bit more pizzaz!
Now, what to pair with these interesting numbers? Play it clean by pairing your patterned item blazer with solid color counterparts… or go a bit bolder complimenting it with prints that work back to the dominant colors in the texture or pattern of the blazer. And for those of you who have a more casual dress code, there’s nothing more “casually polished” than an item blazer with a dark rinse jean. To tell a bit of a “black and white” story, here are just a few of our recent favorites…
{ textured/patterned blazers }
1. Classiques Entier “Sea Salt Seersucker” Stripe Jacket, $248 at Nordstrom
2. T Tahari Sofie Textured Blazer, $162 at Macy’s
3. English Tweed Edina Jacket, $475 at Kate Spade
4. Robert Rodriguez Striped Knit Blazer, $375 at Neiman Marcus
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