What to wear with a sports jacket?
A sport coat is a brilliant solution, especially for autumn and early spring. Made from a slightly thicker material than traditional suit jackets, it also offers a more relaxed cut, allowing for more styling options.
Advantages of a sports jacket
There's no shortage of sports jacket enthusiasts among both women who value a casual look and those who adhere to a rather strict dress code. A sports jacket combines formal, elegant fashion with a touch of casualness and sporty inspiration. This makes it suitable for a wide variety of outfits. A sports jacket works exceptionally well in both casual and business wear. It's a perfect fit for outfits that combine unconventional styles with high fashion and a sporty look. You can create this type of look with elegant shirts, jeans, pencil skirts, and T-shirts. You can also successfully wear leggings and sweaters. The possibilities are endless.
How to recognize a sports jacket?
The sports jacket is a design that first emerged at the turn of the 20th century, when British elites sought more comfortable clothing for active leisure activities, such as horse riding. It was then that the jacket was crafted from thicker tweed with a slightly looser cut than its more elegant, formal counterparts. Such designs were quickly adopted by other social classes and became a symbol of a revolution in women's fashion. Today, few people remember these sportswear brand roots, but it remains a symbol of clothing that sits somewhere between high fashion and everyday wear.
In addition to the thick material and a looser cut, the sports jacket is distinguished by:
- elbow patches, which appear very often in designs of this type,
- colorful linings, emphasizing the more casual character of the garment,
- interesting texture of the material - wool, linen and cotton are often used here - which ultimately give a checked pattern, herringbone or characteristic stripes,
- buttons contrasting with the color of the jacket,
- patches that emphasize the casual, sporty and military character of the styling.
A sports jacket is distinguished primarily by its slightly looser fit, which doesn't negate the formal character of the garment. It's up to you how you pair it and what the final effect will be. The possibilities of creating a more elegant or sporty style are in your hands.
What to wear with a sports jacket?
You can wear a sports jacket in many different ways. This allows you to create both more business-like, formal looks and more casual, even sporty ones.
How to wear a jacket?
- Pair your blazer with a classic white shirt or a puff-sleeved shirt. Pair with classic black trousers. You'll achieve a formal look, but with a subtle twist, opt for a sporty blazer, such as this one from Aeronautica Militaire .
- Modify the above outfit by swapping the black trousers for fitted skinny jeans or leggings. Pair it with high-top boots. You'll achieve a casual look that's comfortable enough to wear to a business meeting.
- A sporty jacket also looks great with a classic pencil skirt. Pairing it with a fitted mini skirt will give your outfit a slightly more girly look.
- You can also pair classic trousers with a light, flowing top and a sporty jacket over the whole outfit. The result is a very ambiguous yet eye-catching look.
- You can pair your skinny jeans with a simple T-shirt and a blazer with military patches or a plaid pattern. This will give the blazer a much more casual feel. You can enhance the overall style with flat ankle boots with a wide shaft or classic athletic sneakers (e.g., from Aeronautica Militaire ).
- A sport coat also works well with jeans. This type of outfit has a decidedly sporty-casual feel. It's worth pairing the whole outfit with a T-shirt under the jacket instead of a more elegant top.
- You can also wear a sports jacket with a dress, preferably a simple knit model, such as one from Liu Jo . You could pair this outfit with contrasting heels or sneakers.
- In early autumn, pairing a sports jacket with Bermuda shorts (e.g., from Sportalm ) can also be a great option . Underneath, of course, wear a classic T-shirt.
