12 Sport Coat Mistakes Only Menswear Experts Notice--Do You?

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00:00 Sport Coat Mistakes: Introduction

As our culture has grown increasingly casual, sportcoats have become a more and more acceptable alternative to the suit when you look to dress up. In fact, many will prefer sport coats over suits for having greater flexibility when looking to dress up or down an outfit.

01:05 What Is a Casual Sport Coat?

Sportcoats have been a mainstay in most men’s closets for over a century now. They were originally either just worn-out jackets from someone’s pre-existing wardrobe or specially designed jackets, like the Norfolk jacket, used for outdoor activities.

As a rule of thumb, sport coats typically bear more casual features However, not all sportcoats are made equal and there are certainly more nuanced mistakes that can be made.

02:39 Mistake 1. Not Wearing a Sport Coat (Other Jacket)
03:49 2. Overloading The Outfit
04:40 3. Mis-matching Seasons
05:17 4. Leaving the Tags/Stitching On
06:06 5. Picking “Plain”
06:58 6. Picking Super-Structured Jackets
07:36 7. Wearing the Wrong Trousers
08:08 8. Thinking Any Sneaker Will Work
08:47 9. Fiddly Details
09:27 10. Dressing it Down…Too Much!
10:14 11. Wearing a Sport Coat for the Wrong Occasion
10:50 12. Not Wearing a Sport Coat (NO Jacket!)

Sportcoats are one of the cornerstones in classic menswear that everyone should consider at least owning one. What works best for you will come naturally over time, but everyone is going to have some growing pains as they develop their own unique taste.

12:03 Outfit Rundown

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[johnnytheyoungmaestro]

I work in retail, and every time someone buys a suit for a given occasion, I always remind them to take those tags and stitching off. Even if they know, it's still good to remind them. I saw a mistake when visiting a local university, where a guy was really well-dressed, and he had forgotten to take the stitches out from the vent of the jacket. I really wanted to say something to him, but I couldn't bring myself to. I've become very knowledgeable with this kind of thing, so it's easy to notice.

[kaykunz]

I like sport coats very much and have a dozen of it. I made an experiment with one of my tweed sport coats to figure out how warm it will keep me. I walked to the nearest grocery store during a winter day with 34 degrees Fahrenheit. I wore an undershirt and a dress shirt underneath the jacket. I walk with purpose and have a fast pace. I arrived after 10 minutes and felt fine. One the way back, I started to sweat and had to reduce my walking speed and unbotton the jacket. Tweed is designed to keep you warm and it does the job very well.

[CurtisBooksMusic]

There's a rule I saw broken often in this video - if you're standing, button it up!

[theobaldlolworth]

Hard to believe, but I actually did make that mistake of not taking the sleeve-label off as a teenager and got relentlessly ridiculed by some other posh youths who were at that club.

[BillWrightabc]

Steve McQueen in BULLITT---that turtleneck/sportscoat look is just killer. I've used that look, off and on, for years.

[doug]

I enjoy sport coats for their versatility. You can mix and match and they look nice without being too formal. I did make the tag mistake once as a teenager. I wore a new sport coat to church with the tag on the sleeve. My uncle noticed and immediately found a scissors to cut it off.

[walterfoyt]

I started watching your video during the Covid lockdown and find the fun to watch but as I look around I think you are preaching to the choir. Nevertheless keep up the good work.

[TheoTheTimeTravelingMagician]

All of this is great advice, and I love those old fashion plates you showed at the start of the video.

[stephensandham]

I work in a suit store: my pet peeve about sport coats is making your sport coat too tight. The trend is for slimmer cuts across the board, but nowhere in this video did you see a giant crease across the stomach from tailoring it too much.

[ProfessorJayTee]

I don't have any complete 'suits.' I do have a half dozen sport jackets/odd jackets and slacks to mix-n-match. Then again, I do teach at university. Let's see how I do on this.

[bronkobrumby]

Well i own one Sport Coat (thick houndstooth Tweed) atm, and i wear it for the stable, means using it as for what it was designed for. In this case horse riding, after all, the art of riding is a very gentleman like sport. I usual combine it with a tie in a seasonal muted color and a poket square. Shirts are barrel cuff, Kent collar and in a light blue or gray, so that one cannot see the horsehair and dust too easy. Sometimes with a small lapel pin, and that's it. Of course combined with proper riding trousers and boots.
But right know it's to warm here in centra Europe for the thick Tweed (36C/ 96.8F). ATM i wear my gray striped seersucker unstructured, non lined jacket for the stable. But as soon as the temps will drop, it will be time for the Tweed.
For daily wear i prefer my blue/brown mikro-check and navy double-breasted jackets.

[babygoat]

That beep at the 3:30 mark almost bust my ear drum 😂

[jilllindh]

I love your videos, such good quality advice. I would like to see one for women. I know there are a lot out there but nothing as good as this! Please think about it.

[douglasdietz]

Hey! I like the extra shipping stitching and sleeve labels. Makes me feel like I got my monies worth. I leave them in. Looks classy. Go with it! Run with it! It's you baby it's you!

[austinfitzhugh]

Love your videos, great content— beeps are too loud!!

[sheabobiney]

Great video as always. Ok I know this one is about Sport Coats. But I have a question about Tuxedos. I'm going to a wedding and have a very nice black Jacquard jacket with Velvet shawl lapel. The trousers are plain black, and I'm wondering if I should wear them or wear some black trousers that have a Galon, which I like better. But what is proper in this situation. Thank you.

[Molach]

Re: the point about pinstripes at 2:52 - I have seen Brian Sacawa from HeSpokeStyle wearing, of all things, a grey flannel chalk stripe jacket from a suit with dark denim, a roll neck (turtleneck) & dress boots. He's one of the few I've seen pull this off & I think it's because the stripes are wider set and there was a lot of texture. It sounds weird, I know, as the suit has very 1930s-40s associations but it might work better than a smooth worsted wool fine pinstripe

[promodelworld]

My whole personal style is Miami Vice. I want to look Miami Vice. Sports Coats looks great with a gold necklace

[CULatte]

My fave currently is a henley, khaki, plus chelsea boot with a sport coat

[maxsmith]

4:38 alright coco, jeans and a tshirt today. it’s your call. What goes?