Jeans and a suit jacket

[Mendoza]

you can only pull it off if you do it so you dont look smart.
i.e. untucked shirt, a trendy thin scarf and none EMO jeans

 

[NMH]

Worn jeans with a nice jacket can look tops.
Not a 'smoking jacket' type though, it must look 'GQ'.

I favour the crew-neck T or sweater, and with respectable all-white plimsouls, a nice pair of leather shoes, or a tasty pair of boots (coloured suede is uber-cool, snakeskin or cowboy-boots are not!) If you prefer a shirt, you must also wear a belt around the jeans (which should not be too new-looking or else you'll look too deliberate, like it's a style you bought, not one you actually 'own'. (Men should ALWAYS look like they own the style, not have the style own them or be 'trying too hard')

NO to a tie, unless you are under 25 and want to be 'mod' (and then it has to be thin and worn a little loose at the neck). A roll-neck sweater is okay but beware of looking poncey. On the streets, putting the collar of the jacket up is good, but in the pub - not.

 

[Rangdo]

A very young 50.

Well I think that is the answer to your initial question isn't it?

 

[Icy Gull]

If you prefer a shirt, you must also wear a belt around the jeans (which should not be too new-looking or else you'll look too deliberate, like it's a style you bought, not one you actually 'own'. (Men should ALWAYS look like they own the style, not have the style own them)

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I think NOT

http://media.canada.com/a1b51a79-8ee0-46df-9172-e2c14489c21f/manmakeover_210.jpg

 

[Nibble]

People who wear jeans and a jacket are silly.

 

[Buzzer]

Worn jeans with a nice jacket can look tops.
Not a 'smoking jacket' type though, it must look 'GQ'.

I favour the crew-neck T or sweater, and with respectable all-white plimsouls, a nice pair of leather shoes, or a tasty pair of boots (coloured suede is uber-cool, snakeskin or cowboy-boots are not!) If you prefer a shirt, you must also wear a belt around the jeans (which should not be too new-looking or else you'll look too deliberate, like it's a style you bought, not one you actually 'own'. (Men should ALWAYS look like they own the style, not have the style own them or be 'trying too hard')

NO to a tie, unless you are under 25 and want to be 'mod' (and then it has to be thin and worn a little loose at the neck). A roll-neck sweater is okay but beware of looking poncey. On the streets, putting the collar of the jacket up is good, but in the pub - not.

Blimey, listen to Trinny and Susannah, here!

You forgot the other thing, NMH. You've got to have the physique for it too. No good if you're broad shouldered or fat and dumpy. If, however, you look like Bryan Ferry or Nick Cave then, yep, it can look cool.

 

[Thimble Keegan]

Jeans and suit jacket combo should never be worn by anyone under any circumstances...Unless you are sad bastard then, by all means, do not let me stop you...

Albion & England forever.

Thimble Keegan
Littlehampton BHA

 

[WATFORD zero]

So on one side of sartorial elegance, we have Hornblower, DTG, NMH and Jeremy Clarkson .........hhmmmmm

 

[Publius Ovidius]

So on one side of sartorial elegance, we have Hornblower, DTG, NMH and Jeremy Clarkson .........hhmmmmm

the only person who I would ask if something doesnt suit is the missis. Otherwise I wear what the f*** the like

Blimey, after PC facists, Apple/PC facists and music facists on here, we now have clothes facists....this board gets better and better every day

 

[Ernest]

Fashion faux pas I'm afraid

Says Mr f***ing Armani

 

[Deleted User X18H]

A lot of our Americano bigwigs favor (yankee spelling) that look.

 

[NMH]

I think NOT

http://media.canada.com/a1b51a79-8ee0-46df-9172-e2c14489c21f/manmakeover_210.jpg

I suppose to you, that jacket is 'GQ'

 

[dougdeep]

A little black number never fails.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

If, however, you look like Bryan Ferry or Nick Cave then, yep, it can look cool.

Saw Nick Cave in Churchill Square in purple CORDS and a puffa jacket once. I'd LOVE to think he was being ironic, tho I know in my heart of hearts he wasn't, seeing as how he had his kids and his missus with him at the time

 

[severnside gull]

oh f***! - all these years and the fashion police never warned me

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Is it just a middle age fashion faux pas or does it work?

Personally, I favour it.

Disasterous !!!!

 

[blue'n'white]

I think the worst is wearing a suit with trainers - looks bloody silly
Mind you today I saw a bloke wearing a suit and Jesus boots (luckily without socks) and that looked rather dull too

 

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]

Instead of a suit jacket, what about a nice patterned tweed jacket with jeans.?

 

[Jesus Gul]

It can work. It does depend on the actual garments as well. Clarkson is an awful example.

Also suit jackets must never be worn with printed tees (a boy band faux pas I'm afraid)

For example when travelling to Lebanon last week on business I was mostly wearing Sweeny leather beige shoes, G-star loose fit jeans, plain black tee and Timothy Everest Autograpgh M&S suit jacket and i looked ace if i say so myself.

Also am liking Mr Wild Years' style.

 

[Gully]

For me an absolute no no that ranks alongside a short sleeved shirt and tie or sandals and white socks...in fact anything with white socks that doesn't involve playing some sort of sport.