I had a little luck at the Junior League Thrift Store a weekend or so ago. While I don’t buy that many blazers anymore, I always give that rack a look when I’m thrifting. As I mentioned a while back, I love the Sid Mashburn Silk Matka sport coat, but never pulled the trigger. When I came across this vintage sport coat from Brooks Brothers, I was pumped: This green is not a four-season look (the Sid model certainly is), as it’s a little mint-y in color. Regardless, I love the fabric, as well as the lighter buttons. It boasts a casual tone that will go so well with a spectrum of outfits. Different options: APCs and a blue gingham shirt, or white Levi’s and a perfect blue oxford… This jacket will be the centerpiece of an outfit. With a jacket like this, you don’t want to get too fancy, because you don’t want to look like you are in costume. And you don’t want to be a clown. Keep in mind, the menswear spectrum has loosened up over the last few years where we’ve moved beyond the limits of a blue blazer and a gray suit. We’re adding more color to our pallet, which is a good thing. With this opportunity comes great responsibility. So do it right. I have to get the sleeves let out about an inch and a half and we are in business. What say you? You like?
Dig it. And as my grandmother always says, “Wear it in good health.”
You seem to have the best luck of anyone I know when thrifting.