Velvet Blazer: ASOS | Button-Up: H&M
Tie: Forever21 | Lapel: Nordstrom
Fedora: H&M | Jeans: River Island
Saddle Shoes: G.H Bass
Way back in college, I considered myself the king of velvet blazers. In fact, I owned at least five different types of velvet blazers, all in which were different colors. Sounds like a slight addiction, right? Whatever the case may be, the velvet blazer became an important part of my college wardrobe. However, it took all of two days for my peers to make their own opinions.
In North Carolina. I attended school with a large group of very conservative and narrow minded college students. Once the student body caught wind of my velvet addiction, it didn’t take long before I became the butt of every joke. Walking across the yard, I can remember hearing jokes like, “What is that, velvet.”
Yes, we get it, Coming to America was a great movie, but that joke shouldn’t be used in the real world. Nevertheless, I continued to wear velvet blazers throughout college, and even during graduate school.
Here is the irony in the story. In the past five years, the velvet blazer can be found on almost every man’s closet. Typically worn with a button-up, slacks, and pair of dress shoes, the velvet blazer can be purchased from any local retail store.
Although I’m not the stereotypical “Suit it and Boot it” type of guy, I will throw on a velvet blazer with a nice dress shirt and jeans. Take, for instance, today’s featured look. You can consider it as one of those business casual inspired looks for the office. Furthermore, the velveteen blazer along with the easy-iron button-up were a perfect match. Additional accessories like the striped knit tie, floral lapel, and wool fedora were also added to complete this look.
Continuing with this theme, I slipped on my black and brown contrasted saddle shoes from G.H. Bass. Both comfortable and stylish, these shoes are perfect for most weather conditions, including snow. As a result, you can wear them throughout the entire year. you can’t beat that, right?
I decided to dress down my look with my skinny jeans. You are probably tired of seeing me wear them every other Monday, but do you understand how long it takes to find a good pair of jeans? I’m not going to even get into all that, but you get what I’m saying.
Thanks for reading! Make sure to stay warm in all this snow.
