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 ...

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 ...

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 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 (only in America does blazer mean just any orphaned jacket) says you ...