How to Match Men's Blazers With Jeans

No matter the design or wash of men's jeans, wearing a blazer adds a formal touch that dresses up a casual outfit. Blazers resemble suit jackets and are most commonly worn in single-breasted, single-vent styles with buttons that either have a metallic finish or match the color of the blazer. Blazers come in a variety of colors and materials ranging from corduroy to camel hair, offering matching options for different types of jeans. Pair a blazer with your jeans to create a tailored appearance.

Instructions

1  Try on your jeans to determine the fit so you can create an appropriate look when pairing them with a blazer. Blazers enhance boot-cut, straight-cut, slim-fit and skinny jeans. Boot-cut jeans fit slightly from the waist to the knee and widen from the knee down. Slim-fit jeans are wide at the waist and taper throughout the leg. Straight-cut jeans offer a classic fit that range between form-fitting and relaxed. Skinny jeans are form-fitting jeans that hug the figure from the waist down.

2  Match the color and wash of your jeans with the correct blazer colors. Raw denim is dark blue. Stonewashed jeans are interspersed with hints of white for a classic medium blue. Vintage washed jeans offer a distressed look of faded, dark denim. Dirty wash jeans have a worn look with hints of yellow and brown.

3  Wear a navy or black blazer with lighter wash denim such as stonewashed or vintage wash and white or gray jeans. Avoid matching dark denim jeans with a navy or black blazer, which creates a monochromatic look. Pair a navy blazer with boot- or straight-cut jeans and a collared shirt or solid T-shirt for a preppy appearance.

4  Match a light or bold-colored blazer such as gray or red velvet with dark, raw denim or black jeans. Gray blazers provide a dressy, tailored appearance that goes with boot-cut or straight-cut styles and button-down shirts. Velvet blazers offer a retro, funky style that matches skinny or slim-fit jeans and T-shirts with graphics, pulling together a hipster or rocker style.

5  Dress up dirty-wash or dark denim boot-cut or straight-cut jeans with a camel hair or brown corduroy blazer and a white or cream button-down shirt for a casual autumn look.

Tips & Warnings

Accessorize blazer and jean outfits with neckties, pocket squares, belts and cuff links to create different looks.