What Can A Girl Do To Find A Decent (Priced) Blazer Around Here?
November 12, 2007 by Pascalle Castange
Filed under Cool Website, Fashion, Hot Picks, Same Look for Less
Every woman should have one. It should be right next to your LBD (little black dress) in your closet . Whether it’s for work or for the last touch to a casual outfit, gotta have it: a black blazer.
Or if you don’t “do” black, grey is fine too:
I’ve been on the hunt for one forever and a day. And yes, I have found plenty, but none that are a good cut, good price and good quality all in one, know what I mean?
The cheaper retailers may have great prices, but they lack in cut (too boxy, too stretchy, too…cheap looking). And the better retailers/designers have amazing cuts, but crazy prices. See the dilemma? The following are fabulous but my wallet is shaking it’s head saying “hell to the naw, Pascalle”:
Helmut Lang Viscose Flannel Blazer – $550.00 USD (not a typo)
Gorgeous, but not for 550 of MY dollars. Sorry…
And here we have J. Crew. They have fabulous cuts, but those prices are a teeny bit outside of my price range:
J. Crew Super 120s three-button jacket – $230.00 USD
Nice cut. Love the super thin lapels. But um… me no likey the price…
I guess patience is really a virtue because now a few nice ones are on sale on-line.
Max Studio.com STRETCH WOOL PINSTRIPE BLAZER - Orig $268.00, ON SALE $88.00:
Ooh… I like the skinny scarf the model is wearing it with too *gets ideas*…
How ’bout this one? Max Studio.com STRETCH WOOL BORADCLOTH BLAZER Orig. $268.00 USD, ON SALE $98.00 USD
Topshop Tall Boyfriend blazer – £40.00 (appx. $83.00 USD)
Another problem I have with the too-cheap priced blazers are arm length. I’m a tall-ish gal, with long arms. I don’t want to have the ‘cavegirl-knuckles-dragging-to-the-floor” look unless I PURPOSEFULLY buy a 3/4 sleeve version. Know what I mean? So that’s another reason (for me) to invest in a good priced one.
I’m not sure which I’ll end up buying, but I’ll definitely keep you all posted…
C’mon tell me: Where’d you get YOUR blazer(s) from? And are you in LOVE with it?
Finding the perfect blazer is a tricky endeavor. I found the best blazer (a black, Dian von Furstenberg) ever during an incredible sale at Bloomingdale’s last summer for $150. I wear it all the time because it transcends time and seasons. I’m sure I’ll wear it forever.
Out of the choices listed above, I like the second Max Studio jacket the best.
Tricky endeavor is RIGHT…I never knew it’d be so damn hard! You definitely lucked out w/that DVF blazer..
I was leaning towards the 2nd Max Studio one too.. but I’m still iffy. I keep thinking if I hold out I’ll find something cheaper *blushes and runs!*
I don’t blame you for holding out for something a little more wallet friendly. I searched a ton of websites for you and all the good stuff was more than $100. I did find this jacket at La Redoute but it’s tweed so it won’t work for summer. But if you’re in a cold weather climate, it may be a worthwhile purchase at $54.99. It comes in black and brown and has great round button detailing.
I’ll let you know if I see anything else.
Here’s the link: http://www.us.redoute.com/clothing/LAURA-CLand201MENT-Herringbone-Jacket.aspx?PfId=92268&DeptId=14059&ProductTypeId=1&PurchaseType=0
That blazer was great StyleNosh, but the problem was that La Redoute doesn’t deliver to Canada
But I found something–see my new post