Navy Schoolboy Blazer
Navy Schoolboy Blazer
You never forget your first blazer. You ditched class in that blazer. Learned to roll a joint in that blazer. Pledged in that blazer. Chopped it up in that blazer. Gave her a light in that blazer. You snuck into Paul’s in that blazer. Saw the Strokes in that blazer. Kissed the girl in that blazer…now you need to replace that blazer.
This is that blazer.
For our inaugural ready-to-wear tailoring collection, the classic navy blazer is reintroduced with red lapel piping and mismatched buttons. Our homage to the Ivy League icon retains the soft shoulder, center vent, and the three button-roll-to-two front button closure while reimagined with luxurious real shell and handcrafted English gold plated buttons.
Navy lightweight flannel wool
Single breasted
Full canvas construction
Fully lined
Notch Lapel with red piping
3/2 front button closure
Brown shell front buttons
English gold blazer buttons on sleeve
Signature far from kissing surgeon’s cuffs
Three patch pockets
Soft shoulder
Center vent
Cloth: 100% English wool
Lining: 100% Cupro
Sleeve lining: 100% Cupro
Length: 74cm based on a size 42
Unisex
If there has been one mainstay in the closets of well-dressed men for the past century, it's the navy blue blazer. It's the work horse behind any gentleman's wardrobe worth its weight in gold [buttons]. Navy is gentler (than black), softer (than black), more accessible (than black), and goes with anything you can throw at it. While routinely paired with chinos and loafers, the navy blazer works just as well mismatched with a charcoal wool trouser or dressed down over a pajama set.
Though most often associated with an emblematic silk tie and a certain hauteur, the blazer finds its origins on the river. The style originated with the jackets worn by members of the Lady Margaret Boat Club of St. John’s College, Cambridge—they were an eye watering red, suggesting their wearers were on fire, and so were called ‘blazers.’
Our schoolboy blazer maintains signature details such as a 3/2 roll front closure, a 4” notch lapel, soft shoulders, center vent, and three patch pockets. Cut in a doeskin will keep it in rotation year round. It's a medium-weight wool with a short, soft nap and a tightly woven structure. Despite its softness, doeskin is hardwearing due to its compact weave. You want that contradiction in the cornerstone of your closet.
We take ours with gold buttons. They’re handmade in England by Benson & Clegg, a top quality bespoke tailor who happens to be a Royal Warrant holder to the Prince of Wales. The buttons are created by craftsmen following a tradition of artistry and excellence established in the 18th century. Mismatched dark brown shell buttons on the front create subtle nod to vintage.