When people first come into classic menswear, they usually think of dealing with suits. The advice to start building a tailored wardrobe is usually to begin by getting a navy suit, often followed by one in charcoal gray . Meanwhile, sport coats, also called sport jackets, sports coats or sports jackets get somewhat less attention when first building that introductory level menswear wardrobe. Sport coats, of course, are odd jackets designed to be worn with non-matching trousers and even if you do have a decent number of sport coats in your own collection, the average layperson is probably going to compliment you on the street by saying, “nice suit” or “I like your suit,” because they might not be aware of the differences. Today, though, we’ll boost the profile of sport coats a bit and give them their proper due by discussing five advantages that a sport coat can have over a conventional suit in some situations. History of Sport Coats Since they originated, they have been considere...
