Tweed Blazer - how to style it

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I have bought a tweed blazer in the sales. It hasn't arrived yet (purchased online) and I am wondering if it was a good idea!

For background I'm a sahm so usually dress casually.

Are blazers a coat replacement for spring or autumn? Are they a classic investment piece?

Just a bit clueless really and would appreciate advice.

Thank you.

Oh yes definetly! I wear mine all the time, I'm very attached to a tweed saint Laurent blazer I bought few years ago, it goes with everything.

I have at least 3 tweed jackets so I'm biased. I usually wear them with jeans or something casual to avoid being mistaken for an elderly member of the royal family (although on the quiet, I do quite admire HM's style). I buy them second hand and look out for Harris or Donegal tweed because the colours are fab and they're great quality.

I wear them mainly in spring and autumn and sometimes summer too. I must admit this year (i.e. last year) the time window when it was cool enough for tweed but not cold enough for a coat was quite short. But most years they're pretty versatile if you're in the UK. And when it's really cold, they're a good extra layer under a coat (if it's roomy enough).

I would say they're a classic but not timeless, by which I mean they do come in and out of fashion. But a lot of the time they fly under the radar.

With blue jeans or chinos, a white collared shirt, a buckled belt and ankle boots it the classic early middle-age way to style it. Avoid unless you love it. Depending on your age and style possible add a flash of contrast - a bright pop of colour from a scarf, a boat necked top, fashionable flats or trainers for the playground, and very tight jeans or jeggings.

Meant avoid the look, not the tweed. Love tweed but it always makes me look dumpy 😭

I think that, because tweed has so many connotations, it's easy to mess around with it. One of my favourite outfits last winter was a Harris Tweed jacket over my husband's Ramones T shirt (until he caught me and confiscated it). I don't wear flowery dresses but I think they would work too if the shapes were right. You don't need to do that much to sharpen it up.

I have one and love it with jeans (blue or black skinny jeans). Get loads of compliments when I wear it. Mine is quite cropped though ( not too short) but is a great shape with jeans and looks classy I think!

Bumping the thread for opinions, what would you wear with this jacket. ( it is mid thigh length).

That’s really called a Cheltenham jacket. For obvious reasons. You see them at Cheltenham races. I think they are impossible to style when that length. My tweed coat is full length and I go racing all the time. You then don’t need to worry about trousers, jeans or dresses or skirts! I think these jackets go best with jeans or colour coordinated trousers. Plenty of women wear a matching skirt but that’s strictly racing wear! I would go for a hacking jacket or a coat. Not the in between length.

@BubblesBuddy -thank you Bubbles, i think you may be right it is perhaps too long, I find a lot of jackets too short I must have a long back, I will keep looking for something slightly shorter

I love tweed jackets and have two (one from Joules and one which I had made, more of an investment piece) I adore wearing them, I style them over either vintage style day dresses or lacy high necked blouses. I always add a diamanté brooch. The poster who wears hers with a Ramones tee shirt - fabulous idea! Tweed is very versatile so I would wear it with leopard print, denim or a silk shirt, anything really.

@Thankssomuch -I probably need to bite the bullet and order a bespoke jacket. Must view it as an investment with an eventual low cost per wear.
I like the "Cheltenham" length but a slightly shorter but bottom covering length would be more useful.

Magee have quite a few longer length jackets in their sale. I would look at them. Or try House of Bruar. Both have classic styles.

My bespoke jacket is still in great nick, two years and a lot of wears, in. It is a longer length. Actually I find a shorter length is better in a way (with dresses) but the longer length does look and feel really good, especially with jeans.

I have 4 tweed blazers and a tweed field coat (needs to be properly cold for that though, it weighs about 4 stone and anything quicker than a leisurely walk leaves me rather sweaty...). I wear them with skinny jeans or trousers - with heels or smart flats for work and riding boots or ankle boots outside work. I do have a matching skirt for one but have never once worn them together.

I always have 2 or 3 on the go in Spring and autumn, love them for that little bit of warmth but they basically look very cool. I wear them with anything as they can dress anything up.

It's years old now, but I've always liked SJP's tweed blazer look in the Gap ads.

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Charlotte Rampling rocked a tweed blazer in the 70s and more recently, Clemence Poesy wears them well

I ordered a Boden one hoping for the same ironic look. I've yet to decide if I'm keep it. It is possibly too long (over bum) to style in a modern way.

@W0rriedMum that's interesting, which colour did you go for? How is the quality?

@Thankssomuch I am loving the Clemence Poecy look but sadly her tweed jackets look to be Chanel.

I would love one but am on a no spend until December!

I would team with-

Slim jeans, white t-shirt, ankle boots
Slim jeans, crisp white shirt and crew neck black or navy jumper, ankle boots
Midi length the dress with boots

I would view it as a “neutral” and wear it with everything!

I love tweed jackets. Today I’m wearing mine with leather skinny jeans, but I also like them with boyfriend jeans rolled at the hem. I put something fairly plain underneath - a fine knit or t shirt.

I think if you rolled / pushed up the cuffs of a longer line jacket, the proportions would work quite well.

Admittedly the Chanel version may be out of reach (!) but the look is worth noting! It’s the way Clemence styles things that I love.

@Thankssomuch yes her styling is fab, I am googling for good quality looks likes as we speak!

Look a likes!