Should You Wear Denim Jeans With A Suit Jacket Or Blazer?

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How you can pull off wearing jeans with jacket?

1. Pair your blazer or sport coat only with your dressiest jeans. That means no holes and no used look. Also it's really important that you have enough contrast between your sport coat and your jeans.

In terms of cut, a straight leg or maybe something that slightly tapered works best. Definitely avoid really baggy cuts as well as a bootcut. Also don't cuff or pin roll your jeans because that's simply too casual.

2. Rather than going with a navy blazer, instead branch out and maybe go with jackets that have different colors as well as patterns and materials because that's more contrasting or interesting, but also more casual and it works better with jeans.

3. Make sure to wear your denim and your sport coat with casual shirts to bridge the gap formalities. Long-sleeve dress shirts are good but ideally you should avoid the most formal variations in solid white because they're just too businesslike.

4. Wear the combination of jeans and sport coat with the right kind of shoes. Black oxfords are way too formal and not appropriate. At the same time boat shoes are too informal and should likewise be avoided.

What shoes should you wear?

Ideally go with brown tones or burgundy and oxblood. If you want to be a little more experimental you can think about olive green, grey or maybe navy.

In terms of styles, a classic derby shoe is good just like those burgundy derbies or olive green derbies. Alternatively, you could opt for loafers either tassel loafers or penny loafers. Another good options are monk straps such as those brown single monks with some broguing and a wingtip or those more fashion-forward double monks in burgundy.

If you want to go with oxfords go with brogues either half brogues or full brogues. Other good options include chukka boots or Chelsea boots.

In terms of leather texture, suede is really great to combine with jeans and a sport coat. Why? Simply because it's a little more casual.

When should you not wear jeans and jacket together?

1. The biggest mistake I see men make in this situation is that they pair a traditional business suit with a pair of jeans they have. Particularly it's that black business suit jacket or that pinstripe jacket that they wear with dark blue jeans and it just looks weird and odd.

2. Don't combine jeans with a double-breasted business jacket. Double-breasted is typically more formal. However in recent years double-breasted jackets have become a lot more popular especially at Pitti Uomo. And if you have something that has a nice linen blend maybe with the Prince of Wales pattern and lighter colors, you can definitely combine them with jeans.

3. Never wear a t-shirt with jeans underneath a jacket because it's a clash of formalities.

4. Never wear any kind of black shoes especially not black dress shoes with this combination because it looks out of place. Instead go with browns, tan tones, burgundy tones, greens or anything else but not black.

5. Jeans with a jacket are not ideal if you want to wear a tie, a bow tie or maybe an ascot simply because it would be too formal and a clash. Instead go with a pocket square or maybe a boutonniere because that creates a visual interest and it just creates for a more polished look.

6. Don't wear jeans with a jacket if you want to have a formal dress shirt.

7. Don't wear jeans and a sport coat if you don't know the dress code or if you're unsure about the formality at the event or the occasion you will wear it to.

During the colder months of the year, a tweed jacket works really well with jeans simply because it's more casual by definition. That being said there are tons of other jackets which are less formal and therefore equally as well suited to jeans as a tweed jacket. Some of them include a Panama jacket which is more of a summery jacket. Another one, the Harrington jacket.

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Gentleman's Gazette

[akhil]

"Welcome back to the gentleman's gazette" sir I like the way you say it.

[nicuhosu]

Too bad Raphael says jeans and jackets are not his style. He looks amazing in all he showcased in this video! Elegant, casual, understated, very well combined!

[TheRealSpicke]

I need to disagree for once. I really like this outfit: Black dress boots, dark jeans with a nice, but not too tight fit, leather belt, a white or light blue dress shirt and a 2 button navy jacket. Love it!

[daddymannerhiem]

Green is the most underrated color . It looks amazing!

[tiborklein]

Wow Sven, you're a mind reader. I started today as a controlling intern and they told me that I'm overdressed, so I was about to look into jeans and what I should pair with them... Excellent timing!

[ronaldmalcolm]

I tend to like black jeans, a black turtle neck and black brogues or something similar, combined with a brown Tweed or tan camel jacket. On rainy/cold days, I'll include a beige trench coat.

[karsonmccarbe]

My former elementary school principal used to wear a sport coat with jeans and brown dress shoes, and he looked really good

[styzoom]

Nice jeans/jacket combinations. The somewhat lighter colored jeans with a navy blazer works works well too. I think it still is a common mediterranean look, sockless, great fitting expensive jeans, nice shoes/loafers.

[juliea.]

I absolutely love your videos. Yes, I'm a woman, but I like to learn! Plus, I pass on some information to my son. I don't care that he's only six, it's never too early to learn to be a gentleman. Off-topic, but I love your accent.

[christopherh.]

Very well done, Rafael. I often wonder what newer elements of men's style are simply trends (the vast majority, I believe), and what will one day be considered classic style. I have a feeling that this pairing is here to stay; however, even if it is not, I very much appreciate that the Gentleman's Gazette addresses many of the more popular current trends and helps us make them work within a classic framework. Keep up the good work!

[defensebydesign]

In Texas we of course like to incorporate this look with boots, but here again (and to your point) there are color and even material variances that allow a complimentary look to the overall ensemble.

[oskarkarlsson]

The dark green with red checks and jeans are a great combination for you.

[djernogoldenvideo]

A turtleneck also looks great with a jacket and jeans in my experience because it bridges the potential clash of formalities really well in my opinion.

[drzaius]

Black oxfords - really well-styled ones - can work with the right denim. Great video, lots of ideas, even though I don’t agree with 100% of it (as I usually do).

[nolo]

I am not fashion savvy when it comes to formal wear and combinations. I found this channel because of upcoming Vegas trip and Ive got to say this is whole new science for me.

But just like he said "dress a notch above the dress code". Im going to run with that idea

[ObfuscateMoon]

Jeans are comfy AF. Blazers are comfy AF. Be confident and contrast your jeans/jackets correctly. As long as you put some thought into it, it looks fine.

[Jkp]

Can you make a video about how to style leather jackets?

[stephensterling]

"Maybe skip ironing" Never thought I'd see the day XD

[martinwagner]

I'm 23 and I mostly wear my blazers with jeans because otherwise I would be simply overdressed in my informal environment. I disagree with few of the items you listed as not to wear with a blazer and jeans but I think that stems from the generation gap. A white slim fit t-shirt always looks good with a very informal blazer and I tend to wear my black chelseas or double monks with a grey or blue blazer.

[jackthomas]

A Sports Jacket with a pair of starched creased wrangler jeans along with a Starched white shirt and a nice pair of boots I think is still pretty sharp for a casual evening out.