friday finds: brown blazer
This friday's find is a lovely brown blazer with dark leather accents. I absolutely love the trim detail, which is subtle enough to wear day and night, but still original and lovely.
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| I love the lines of this jacket! |
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| Trimmed in-set pockets. |
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| Close up of the cute stitched border. |
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| Dark brown detailing under the lapel. |
Even better, this find is a size 4 and fits a-w-e-s-o-m-e-l-y so I don't need to make any alterations. Score!
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| Sideways popped collars look tres douch-ay in real life, oh well. |
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| The deep v-angle of the jacket matches the neckline of my tee.
Although it's got a feminine cut and is made of a faux-suede material, the color and leather trim give it a very professor-esque feel, so I paired it with skinny jeans and a simple linen v-neck instead of a conservative oxford shirt.
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buying a blazer:
- These are probably the most complicated item you will consider altering. Sleeves can be hemmed, but you'll often need to alter the lining inside, which is often made of a lightweight lower quality acetate--difficult for novice sewers to work with. Mistakes are more noticeable with these types of fabrics, but will be inside the jacket.
- Shoulder pads can be removed, but once again you'll need to mess around with the lining. It's a simple task that only requires the combo of seam ripper & needle/thread, but you'll need to know what you're doing.
- Resetting shoulders is impossible--it's quite difficult to take it or let out sleeves. If the fit of the blazer isn't quite right, let it go.
- Buttons can be updated! Appliques can be removed! Don't let a few minor surface embellishments keep you away from a great blazer. Consider adding elbow patches to a tweed jacket or taking the fringe off an otherwise chic jacket.
6 comments
I am seriously jealous beyond belief! what an incredible find--I'm in love. you're one lucky lady! I just bought a J.Crew blazer for the fall, but I have to get a few alterations because I'm a weird shape ;) love the concept of your blog! I spent a summer in France and love all things French! hope you've had a great weekend! xoxo {av} | {long distance loving}
ReplyDeletethank for the incredibly sweet comment! i'll definitely be reading your blog as well--your photo sets are amazing!
ReplyDeletethe blazer is from casual corner, which was such a surprise because it definitely has a J.Crew vibe to it! make sure you post about your own blazer sometime, i'm sure it will turn out great!
This is a great blazer!!! I too love the collar and how it is a darker brown. Great find!
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Merci pour des commentaires! Thanks for letting me know what you think!