The Double Breasted Blazer Jacket: How to Button & What To Wear With a Double Breasted Blazer Jacket

The double breasted blazer jacket is one of those powerful menswear items that distinguishes a good wardrobe from a great one. It is an iconic article of clothing that works equally great in formal and casual settings. If you're looking for a way to show off your sartorial mastery and up your style game - get a double breasted blazer.

The double breasted blazer is different from a single breasted blazer in that it has two parallel columns of buttons with 2 or 3 buttons in each column.

Now that we've established that a double breasted blazer jacket is a must have, let's move on to how you button it.

How to button a double breasted blazer jacket

Double breasted blazer jackets with 4 buttons

If you're wearing a double breasted jacket with 4 buttons - that is 2 buttons in each column - you can have both buttons on the right fastened.

However, the buttoning rules for the double breasted blazer are not that strict and you can leave the last button unfastened. It all depends on which variant looks better on you.

Double breasted blazer jackets with 6 buttons

More common are 6 button double breasted blazers which have 3 buttons in each column. Very often the upper horizontal row of buttons is decorative because it's on the same level with a chest pocket and you're not supposed to fasten these upper buttons.

So in this case the same rules as for the 4 button double breasted blazer can be applied.

You can fasten both buttons on the right:

Or you can leave the last button unfastened:

How to wear a double breasted blazer

If you're going for a classic look, wear the double breasted blazer with an oxford shirt and dress pants.

To achieve a smart casual look, wear your double breasted jacket over a t-shirt or a turtleneck. Depending on the level of casualness you're going for, choose classic pants, chinos or jeans for the bottom.

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