Blazers are for­mal jacket made with matching pair of trousers, shorts or skirts.

Blazer is a step lower than the suit jacket. It is a hybrid of sort because it is more formal than a sports jacket unlike the suit jacket.

Though blazers are typically a formal piece of clothing, they can be styled in casual ways.

Also they have a looser fit com­pared with suit jackets. They are also not as structured especially in the shoulder area.

White and grey shirts can be easily paired up with a green blazer for a comfortable day look.

Grey and green look very chic and can work out best for a formal day event.

Brown and green is also another fabulous combination which can work in the day or night time.

For a blazer to look gone on you, the seam must hits right at the end of the shoulder. The top button of a two-but­ton blazer should hit more than a bit above the navel.

The sleeves should hit between your first thumb joint and your wrist. And, as with all jackets, make sure to get them tailored so a quarter to a half-inch of shirt cuff falls below your jacket.

 By Linda Abrefi Wadie