I guess it depends if you’re a fan of brass buttons (ie: like a traditional navy blazer would have), how much you’re willing to spend in total and what you define as casual. 

Brooks Brothers’ “blazer” section has got a whole selection that’s pretty much what you’d expect. I think the most casual one is the Social Primer blazer, because of the patch pockets and the fun lining and contrast fabric under the collar.

But you could also maybe go with the Cambridge blazer, cut in a sack-fit, 3/2-roll and non-brass buttons. More of sport coat, in my opinion. No patch pockets though. 

You could also wait a little bit longer and see what comes out for the full spring-summer line. You’ll likely find a few jackets in more casual fabrics (cotton, linen, etc.), although who knows if they’ll be more odd jackets than blazers. 

Keep in mind that with all the blazers, you can always buy a button set and swap out the brass if you feel like they make the blazer too formal for you. 

Yup. Those are pretty nice, too, for the price. Problem is that you gotta be near a Nordstrom Rack to find one. 

No personal silk knit tie experience (yet) with The Knottery, but I do have one of their wool knit ties and belts, and my roommate has several of their other ties. Several other bloggers have given the thumbs up to The Knottery’s silk knits, so I’d say they’re likely the best value silk knits out there right now. 

You can see my not-so-positive thoughts on The Tie Bar’s silk knits here. 

I kind of like the leather buttons and think they match the aesthetic of tweed. 

If you were to swap them out, I’d just go with genuine horn. 

I think we should all be honest with ourselves and admit lapel pins of any sort are affected. However, that shouldn’t keep any of us from wearing them. 

I think it would look a bit odd, visually, but only because it’s typically gone in the lapel vs. the throat latch. Give it a shot!

Seems reasonable and a tailor should definitely be able to do this for you. 

Net-a-Face reminds me of Yoox. They’re probably legit.

Unless you really know your way around C&J lasts and know for sure it would fit you, then I wouldn’t buy it. Seems like a potential waste of money to me. 

Yeah, navy shoes would probably be overkill. I haven’t purchased any navy shoes yet, either. Seems like they’d be OK with chinos. 

Damn good find.