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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.

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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.