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 ...

Uncouth? Hardly. Do sea captains look uncouth? Buttons of a brass or golden hue are traditional with blazers, and they are perfectly acceptable. But American men tend to consider the blazer more ...

There are few garments in the pantheon of the classic wardrobe more storied than the navy-blue, gold-button blazer. A proper blazer (only in America does blazer mean just any orphaned jacket) says you ...

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 ...