Better Than a Suit? 5 Advantages of Sport Coats
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00:00 Introductions
Sportcoats (also called sports jackets, sports coats, or sports jackets), which are tailored jackets designed to be worn without matching trousers, definitely get less attention when thinking about the basics. Even if you wear a sport coat, most people will compliment you by saying “nice suit” or “I like your suit” because the general public is less aware of the differences.
01:40 History
They have been considered secondary to suits because they’re less formal. Originally appeared in the latter half of the 19th century to be worn for outdoor sporting activities like shooting, fishing, and riding horses, so strictly not for business.
5 Advantages of Sport Coats
02:57 1. People won’t assume you’re from the office.
It has less of an obvious connection with work and business, so you can wear it more widely.
04:06 2. A sport coat fits into the business casual dress code.
With a sport coat, you can indulge your interest in classic style at work with less risk of sticking out like a sore thumb, especially if you don’t wear a tie.
05:40 3. A sport coat is easier to dress down.
You can wear a sport coat more freely to places that aren’t formal settings like the movies, on the weekend, to drinks on Friday night, etc.
07:25 4. A sport coat has greater durability than a suit.
The fabrics used for sport coats are purposely intended to make them tough and durable because they were originally designed for outdoor activities in the country.
10:24 5. A sport coat allows more style possibilities.
First, if you like patterns, a sport coat lets you use them on a larger scale. Secondly, simply by adding a pair of pants, you introduce complexity and more possibilities into an outfit.
12:28 Conclusion
While a suit is an easy option, it is the more formal choice and can look like you’re at the office. The advantages of a sport coat boil down to its versatility as you can wear one on more occasions and in multiple ways. For that reason it’s truly appreciated by true connoisseurs of classic men’s style.
12:52 Outfit Rundown - Jak na to + styl
I wear one nearly every day. Much more visual interest than a typical suit in my opinion. Though, perhaps it's just an inevitability that as professor I like tweed.
and courdory ?
I am a retired high school teacher and loved wearing my tweed. It is the "uniform" of the profession.
Sometimes, you gotta fill your need.
The need... for Tweed!
Didn't think I'd see you here! Good taste in clothing, always appreciate your outfits.
@@Aetherius21 thank you sir.
I love sport coats. Casual but elegant. My collection is growing...
Hi, Vic. Do have a certain number you are seeking to acquire?
@@robertdee648 Not really. Just adding with different materials styles colors patterns. Seems endless I know.
Same here
I love sport coats. As a college student, there just isn’t enough events where a suit is right. Plus, sport coats stick out enough to be the center of attention in a room of black and navy suits
Isn’t class enough of an event?
Agree in that just going to class is an event. You can be the one the best dress person in class and stand out. You will certainly get everyones attention in a sports coat where almost everyone else is just wearing jeans and t-shirts.
I'm starting college this month and I was thinking the same thing.
That was a wonderful primer on sport coats versus suits, thank you so much😊
@@GrimmlockedWearing a suit in class is excessive these days - you’re not at an interview. Business casual is sufficient
I wear sport coats 95% of the time. With dress trousers or a t shirt and jeans it looks great. Once I wore a suit jacket with chinos and a waitress asked me "what's the occasion?" Ever since wearing sport coats, I've never gotten asked that, only compliments.
With a suit, someone is likely to ask,
"Going to court, or do you have an interview?" 🙃
@@razor6552 i usually tell them im a mortician (cuz I am and I love seeing them freak out lol)
@@mcfarofinha134 😁
Suit jacket never goes with chinos she prob meant to ask “wth are you doing with that combo”
That does it. I have been a hoodie-shirt-jeans guy for 49 years!! Time to get some coats! This is exactly the "how to start" video I have been looking for. Thanks Preston!!
As a student I've been looking for a way to incorporate classic menswear into my closet without looking too out of place. Sport coats, being cheaper, more durable, and more casual than suits are a great option. They have a academia look to them and are abundant in thrift stores. I particularly like your outfit here Mr. Schlueter.
Great topic, and especially "style beginners" should pay heed! Allthough I'd contest that neither a sports jacket/trouser combination nor a full suit are per se "better" than the other. It all comes down to occasion and surroundings, a lesson which I wished I learned earlier.
After deciding that I needed to "up my style game" a couple of years ago, I was convinced that I need to wear suits. Not for business reasons (where a clean longlseeve shirt and dress slacks are considered "posh"), but just for myself. Searched long and hard for that "perfect suit" until I had one made (not bespoke, just made to measure). In the end, I wasn't really wearing it all that much for different reasons: People in a business enviroment who themselvers are not dressing up are easily intimidated if you wear a full (three piece) suit. People outside of work might even react low key hostile. You will also need to got "fully dressed", including a necktie, "good shoes" and possibly a coat if its colder. You're kinda stuck with that look that's not always fitting the occasition and might even project a not-too-accurate image of a "big player" when it's not appropriate to do so. With a sports jacket, you have much more freedom to "dress down", including jeans and even (subtle) sneakers, sweaters and cardigans (which - together with a thicker material sport jacket - might make a coat obsolete) and often no neckwear at all. You'll look much more approachable and "easy going" while not really feeling any less stylish.
You have perfectly articulated why a sports jacket is the way to go, for most people.
This is actually one of the most informative and educational videos you guys even made.
Certainly my favorite one that Preson has done. He has a very nice way of presenting videos.
I'm a regular viewer of this channel bc I do find traditional menswear interesting. But personally, I think sport coats are much better than suits for the average person. Looks great, gets you dressed up as you need to be, and can be worn in more formal (by today's standards) and casual looks.
I took a Lyft ride to my work a couple days ago, and my driver was wearing a sport coat. He and I had a nice conversation about how you don’t find many people wearing these kinds of things anymore. Usually, people nowadays don’t dress up unless they really have to. I’m one of those that loves to dress nice.
This is pretty much my style. i rarely wear a a suit. I prefer sports jackets and Blazers as they are more versatile and I can match with pants and shirts with much more choices. I use full suits for more formal occasions. I see the navy blazer as the 'Little Black Dress' of menswear.
I just happened to be wearing a grey sport coat today and then suddenly this video came up. As an avid fan of sport coats this video did not disappoint. Fantastic content as always!
I’ve worn a suit for almost 30 years and am comfortable in them. Sport coats/blazers have always been baffling to me. Though now, I’m trying to wear them more to keep from wearing out my suits. I’ve worn them casually with jeans for years but I’m still learning how to put together a dressier outfit for work. Thanks for the video!
In the beginning of my journey I was as well going for suits but found out quick that I really prefer combination and today I just like to combine chinos with a sport coat.
As well the reason behind that is that in my work environment that already counts as dressed up. Enjoyed this one a lot, keep up the good works you guys and stay safe and healthy.
Hey there I like your watch channel.
@@eyeheartsushi2212 nice to read you here buddy we seem to have the same interests 👍🏻🙏🏻 and happy you do like me vids 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Mr. Preston, you and Raphael are teaching me quite a bit. I am grateful.
I guess its just the environments I frequent but I find that having a suit vest is just as versatile then a sport coat but I can instantly dress it up with a tie and a suit jacket. It means I save money, closet space, and means I can dress up and down in a fraction of the time be it settling for a long session in the office or suddenly meeting with customers or executives.
One of the most valuable videos on this channel (all of the content being great without saying!), much appreciated.
Another advanatge with a sportcoat over suit is that, (as long as the trousers dont belong to another suit) you can clean them or replace them sperately as the coulours are already diffrent from each other and usually contrast. (something to think about if you cant afford dry cleaning bills and a matching suit would need to be sent together due to the process' decolourisation. If you do opt for a suit, its a good idea to buy an extra pair of trousers that macth the same fabric.
I wore a sports coat/tie to teach high school every day. Only wore a suit for the first day of school and when I was being observed. Trust me, in the school business, I was overdressed. The principals and superintendent of schools, normally only wore a polo shirt with khakis. Besides, this time of year, you can look like a teacher wearing tweed sports coats.
I used to wear a sort of grey plaid tweed sportscoat with a turtleneck back when I was substitute teaching. I was barely older than the students and I wanted to look like a teacher.
Your videos are fantastic. I enjoy how you talk about the history of the garment being presented. I also like the examples shown. Well done.
I love all your presentations, very clear and informative 👌
Great video! I’ve been focusing on squiring more suits, but this re-energizes my interest in sport coats. I didn’t realize that they generally have less structure in the shoulders.
Thank you gentlemen. I am vintage shopping for now, but when I pass the bar, I'll make good use of your advice.
Also the Grey and blue Pince of Wales check sports jacket that Ralphel has is just stunningly pleasant I LOVE THAT JACKET, the colors and what not is just perfection
I used to wear a lot of sport coats, but with time I opted for full suits more often than not. I just like the unifomidity of suits compared to sport coats.
As a student in a school environment that's too casual, I always get compliments mistaking my sportscoat as suit but I am used to it by this point..
Excellent presentation. I love the versatility of sporty coats.
I concur. The sport coat is adaptable to many occasions as long as it is not formal or strict business attire.
A great video! It's so hard to find such an informative video on CZcams like this!
I have found sport coats or blazers to be more useful for me than suits ever have been.
Suit trousers always need so much taken in at the waist that the pockets end up being oddly placed. No, not willing to pay for bespoke.
Sport coats and blazers make it very simple to get jackets that fit to work with trousers that fit.
They are the Swiss Army knife of menswear.
What do you need it to be for the occasion?
Whatever it is, you can make it happen, with the ability to use a wide color pallet in more than just ties & squares.
I think it highly plausible that most men could make it through a wide variety of life’s occasions with some sport coats and complementary pairings for the majority along with a tuxedo for the truly formal occasions.
Good phrase, "the Swiss army knife of menswear."
I thought about having a green sports coat made to order, but they only had one or two shades of green. The closest I've come to buying a bespoke suit.
I'm fortunate that I can usually find sports jackets that fit me off the rack. I had a tailor that I kept very busy back in the nineties though. I gave her so much business that she fixed the inside pockets on my leather jacket for no charge.
I already learnt so much through your channel, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us.
They are massively popular in the UK, especially tweed in winter and linen in summer. When I was at Oxford in the early 2000s they were worn pretty much everwhere by almost all the men in the daytime
The climate plays a role though. For instance the average daily high temperatures are only around 20 degrees Celsius in the UK and the weather mostly sucks. But in continental Europe wearing any sort of jacket becomes unbearable by the end of May (unless you're in some business lobby with AC on). My point is that the Britons have an "excuse" for wearing their jackets. But if you're in Greece for instance you'll drown in sweat before 8 PM even while wearing a polo shirt.
@@baze3SC Yes that is very true, we have cold wet winters, and as students couldn't afford heating so tweed was very practical too!
Excellent episode.
I used wear suits in my 30s and now in my 40s I am 100% sportscoats. Sportscoats provide a lot more interesting options.
I agree. So many combinations. I think I would look out of place in today's casual society wearing a suit in most places. A sports coat fits in well with most pubs and clubs. You can adjust depending on the custom or the other denizens frequenting the place.
a very enjoyable AND helpful video, guys. thanks!
I like to pair sport coats with workwear. My favorite combo is a denim sawtooth shirt under a tailored navy jacket, loose chinos and color 8 cordovan bluchers. This lets me stand out without looking like I'm trying too hard :-)
Yes, a denim shirt can even look good with the right tie.
Ok, am I the only one that hums along with the opening music? ...😊
Nope!
Great video. I love sports coats and, as usual, you gave me some great tips.
A major advantage of a Sports Coat for Business dressing is that with today's weight and size limit on carry on luggage one can create considerable dress options by flying in a plain colour suit, where the trousers can be worn with a plain pattern sports coat that can be packed into a standard size soft construction flight bag. That leaves enough space to pack a second light weight suit, along with a pair of wool trousers that can be worn with the sport coat and possibly a tie for formal business meetings. And from decades of experience I know that their is still room in the flight bag for a pair of chinos and a lightweight wool jumper.
While I would sometimes pack a second pair of dress shoes, these days I mainly pack a pair of premium quality leather driving shoes. While they of course look smart when worn with chinos, I mainly were them in place of slippers, when I am relaxing in a hotel room in my pyjamas watching TV after I have raided the very expensive fridge/bar. While I regularly travelled around Australia on three day business trips, with two overnight stays, by carefully selecting the weight of the fabric in the coats and packing an extra plain white shirt, along with a couple of ties, packed inside the slip-on/driver shoes, I could extend my trip to cover up to 5 days of business meetings, while being dressed in a distinctive professional style every day. Phil.
Preston is amazing as well as the rest of the Team, keep up the amazing work. thank you.
I always wear sport coats, you can get great combinations with all type of trousers, shirts, pocket squares and t-shirts... Just let your imagination fly!!! Great video guys.
Does anyone think people no longer dress smart because they have the misconception that it’s ‘expensive’? I wonder if more formal style menswear was generally available in high street shops, would the average person buy them 🤔
Probably abit of both thinking it's expensive and that the norm has shifted to more casual clothing. It's also how you were raised. If you grew up with only wearing hoodies,t-shirts and jeans and all your friends also wear the same types of clothing then it's harder to change things up.
I think it's because they are lazy and have little self respect. Generally speaking.
@@lukejohnson1274 Don't fool yourself. Putting on menswear is not a difficult task to be smug about
@@lukejohnson1274 100%
Well about formal clothing being expensive... I know some people who wear hiphop style clothes and spend around $800 on some newly released limited edition sneakers.....
From when I started in 2014 up until 2019, I survived on sport coats for all events. Only this year in 2020 I got my first suit. 😂
Quite relatable. 😂
Wow, nice! Wise move... in 2014 I went bananas getting tailored suits then they sat for a few years still without being worn, I live in my sports coat nowadays.
@@OrrosGG LOL
I love these videos, lots of info that can apply to women's ware.
Thanks for that. I prefer suits but I was looking for a sports coat to wear on my casual days now as the weather is turning colder. And I was looking for some good advice on matching sports coats.
If I had to choose just one I will take a sport coat over a suit every time. In the UK I don't think they really make the distinction between a sport coat and blazer. The right one will go just about anything halfway sensible be it jeans and a t-shirt or sweater or you can dress it up with a smart shirt and chinos. I have a charcoal cotton flannel jacket I bought from Marks and Spencer's and it's just crazy versatile. The only thing it doesn't work well with is bad weather.
Hello, im 13 and i love watching your channel, you have really inspired me to dress up nice when other dont, it is now my new hobbie, thank you.
I am also young
Thought I was the only one.
hey welcome to the club mate
I often get complemented on my nice "suit" when I wear a sport coat. I even got complemented on my nice "suit" when wearing a nit sweater on top of a white dress shirt and a green tie the other day.
I figure, "close enough". I lot of people are not sartorially aware in these casual days. I cut them slack.
As razor. That ment the world to me. You podcast reflects that "sharp as razor". Keep up the great work!
Vey informative, thanks.
I like sport coats. There is such variety; two button, three button or more. I love a navy double breasted as well. I purchased a new stone colored linen sport coat this year at a great price. I love the patch pockets. Now I have to start going places again. Thank you for your video.
I don’t believe sport coats should be double breasted
@@user-pp9bl5gr1n nautical double breasted navy blazer. Sorry if I got that terminology mixed with sport coat.
Recently acquired a vintage muted red sport jacket. Wear it whenever I leave the house and goes with all my chinos. Also like pairing a tie or bow tie, particularly if I wear a sweater between the jacket and dress shirt.
Thank you. That was very helpful.
Extremly well done. Awesome work
Good job Preston! My next sport coat will be a shooting jacket.
Great video, Preston.
Great video. Awesome job my stylish friends.
I especially love flannel and donegal sport coats
I like the flecks in a donegal.
@@razor6552 Me too, a little subtle pop of color which is only really visible close up :)
Extremely helpful video
I love sport coats.
Great video. 👍👍
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These videos are to good, I save all of them.
Beautiful video.
Would like to hear about field watches from you😄
Great video. I think it’s good especially for beginners with lower budget like me to buy a high quality suit in vintage secondhand and than combine trousers or jacket with other jacket or trousers in different color/pattern. It has to match well of course. So you have more or less causal quality outfits for less money. But I think gentleman’s already mentioned this in some of their videos before. Btw. when I’m wearing the sport coat is it necessary that the cuffs of shirt were out of the sleeve as they at suit should be? I’m always not sure.
thanks thanks for this perfect video and amazing your information
Very informative and excellent presentation, Preston. Working in an environment where people mostly wear tees and hoodies, I mostly lean towards sport coats as opposed to a full suit. I think I should say, used to, as I completely work from home now, due to the pandemic.
That charcoal grey suit is incredible
Good video 👍🏻
I've been waiting for this one! Sport Coats for the Win!
I got a navy suit and a brown corduroy sports jacket. It's all I need! wear the suit to formal events, wear the jacket when you're out and about!
Huge variety of cuff length shown in this video, really makes you think whether that rule is as important as some say.
? Its not important you have the same cuff length on all your jackets. What do you mean?
The bucket-on-head bit made me chuckle
Great video and good foresight into offices becoming more casual post-2020. Would it be possible to share the brand of the sport coat at 6:18? I like the texture and color.
Hi Im starting my sartorial journey and I was looking for a second hand tweed sport coat... I know a few quality hallmarks but when looking on the web its a bit more challenging to differentiate a cheap piece vs a nice quality sport coat... cool you point me some labels that are a safe purchase for a quality garment? Thanks for the help!
Your talk superb thanks ✌️
Great video! it help me for buy the twill sport coat
I enjoyed the informative video. I have a question. I'm curious about the length of the jacket you wore. I bought a sports coat this time and it was 76.5cm length . I am about 174.5cm tall, so please let me know if the figures are appropriate. Thank you.
Great video! I’d like to incorporate more sport coats in my wardrobe, but I’m not exactly sure where to start. Maybe a video on the first 5 sport coats to own, similar to the suit video, would help me and others get started.
Number one, get a corduroy sports coat to start with. I think it's the best introduction to sports coats. You can wear them with jeans or chinos.
A turtleneck looks good with a corduroy sports coat. It's been enough years gone by that few people with think it looks like the sixties or seventies. Also, turtlenecks seem to be making a comeback. I heard someone comment recently that he's seen more younger people wearing them.
It looks good with a dress shirt or a flannel and a thin to medium crew neck sweater.
For more casual, a henley shirt and jeans.
@@razor6552 Corduroy is a great option that I hadn't thought of. Thanks for the suggestion!
Patterned sport coat + solid pants FTW
I wear the jacket and jeans, button up shirts and a variety of boots.
Thanks to you wearing so many tweed sport coats in your videos, I just ordered my first brown flecked herringbone Harris Tweed sport coat along with a second, grey Donegal Tweed sport coat. Brown is, as you’ve mentioned so many times in your videos, an underrated colour in menswear & grey as we all know is very versatile. Thank you for inspiring me so much ! P.S - I just finished engineering.
Donegal is great. I like the flecks. I regret not buying one that was marked way down at a place that was discontinuing sports coats in favor of casual only clothing.
@@razor6552 I’m hopeful you’ll find another one soon, Inshallah!
Answer me this, I’m looking at some 40s style wool trousers and a waistcoat in a nice light blue. Would those pair well with a heavyweight ivory herringbone linen coat for casual wear?
Just bought a Ralph Lauren classic fit, are the shoulders suppose to be sticking out or how to fix it
Much appreciated
Please do an episode on suspenders/braces! :)
Hi I love your videos. I just wondering what do you think o recommend about the sports coats with elbow patches? Regards
I don't like them, personally. However, they fit right in with corduroy. If I could only find a corduroy sports coat with patches, I would still buy it. Tweed as well. I would avoid other sports coats with patches.
Excellent! Well stated! I prefer a classic sport coat over a suit in today's world
Could you do a brand review about T.M. Lewin, please?
1: 43
Wow that SportCoat is just BEAUTIFUL!!!!
I loved it.
Where can i find a sportcoat like that??
I wish l could wear a tweed sport coat all through the year but l stay in lndia where climate doesn't permit it from March to October.l have a wonderful collection of sports jackets....
Can you please do a video on the best brands to buy from, uk and USA please?
Those lighter colors work well here in Florida.
Could you provide details on the jacket Sven is wearing at around 5:01? I like that one. (I come from a lower noble European family and my grand dad always said that sportcoats are better cause they are more leisurely and actually w pants, more expensive than to buy a suit. and that they actually harken back to Baroque/Rococo times ;))
There was a time when I wore a suit and tie everyday to the office. Those days for most places of work are gone. I can wear s classic sport coat with dress slacks and dress shirt and not be too overpowering in our sloppy casual business world. My father, bless his soul, thaught me how to dress like a gentleman. I would always ask him I looked when I got properly dressed. He, being a man who lived as a young man in the 30's and 40's, tell I look sharp as a razo
I like Sport Coats, I have found a couple of tan or light brown maybe in the thrift store that were in good shape. I never have worn a sport coat. Is there a certain income level, or social status that has to be attained to wear nice clothes like these.
I have been wearing jeans and T-shirts or hoodies. But I'm getting too old for that life, so tell me where is a good place to get a sport jacket at a reasonable price in America? Men's Warehouse? Macy's?
I think that starting with a navy or grey suit is only good if the buyer actually intends to wear the suit outside formal events. However, having a couple of sport coats can in fact fulfill the role of a less formal suit. Especially today when "business casual" is an acceptable dress code. Pair it with chinos or dark jeans and you're (mostly) covered. For formal occasions like weddings, graduation ceremonies or funerals it's still best to own a black suit.
Great video, in today’s world Sports coats can be just as good as a suit.
Love sport coats, my go to option over suits. Unless formality dictates otherwise
Even though my city is supposed to be highly fashion-forward, I rarely see suits here. In Ausitn, a sport coat is as formal as anyone ever gets, even for a public event, and that or a blazer is honestly enough to make you *stand out* in many business settings.
For myself, I need something dressy enough to wear with a tie, and casual enough to wear with good jeans if necessary. This looks like the way to go.