Q My uncle gave me his blue blazer. I really like the fit, but something about the brass buttons seems out of place. Do you think I'll ruin the look if I replace the buttons? A Some men like the ...

Q. I prefer a conservative look, and I have a navy blue blazer that is exceptional. However, it has brass buttons that make me feel like Thurston Howell. How much difference in dressiness does having ...

I don’t dig the gold-button look, either. Too flotilla-esque. For some reason, it always gets the song “In the Navy“ by the Village People stuck in my head. I accept brass buttons on others—even ...

Every man should own a navy blazer. It’s a closet staple that goes with absolutely everything. The problem is that some men just don’t know how to style one, and stick to pairing their blazer with a ...

A GUY IN A CLASSIC navy blazer—that blue-blood stalwart traditionally made of wool, flannel or hopsack and stitched with those gold buttons—often conjures two conservative archetypes. There's the ...

I assume I’m supposed to know what the “IT business“ is. I’m sure it has nothing to do with silent-screen vamp Clara Bow and the It-girl concept, or Italian trucking, so I’m guessing it’s information ...

There are few garments in the pantheon of the classic wardrobe more storied than the navy-blue, gold-button blazer. A proper blazer says you belong somewhere. Or it used to. All of which might make it ...

Q My uncle gave me his blue blazer. I really like the fit, but something about the brass buttons seems out of place. Do you think I'll ruin the look if I replace the buttons? A Some men like the ...

A GUY IN A CLASSIC navy blazer—that blue-blood stalwart traditionally made of wool, flannel or hopsack and stitched with those gold buttons—often conjures two conservative archetypes. There's the ...