The Plaid Blazer: 33 Ideas for How to Wear It

My sister passed on to me her vintage 1980’s black watch plaid blazer back when I was working an office job.  It’s still useful and always will be.  A plaid blazer is an autumn/winter staple that can go from work to weekend.  Age doesn’t matter.  I have 33 ideas here for how to wear it.  These ideas go beyond the matching suit.  So if you have a plaid suit, you might want to break out that blazer and see what else it can do!

Since the plaid blazer is a print, I start out with print mixing ideas.  Then I have a few ideas for wearing it with dresses and skirts.  And finally, I came up with 20 ways to wear it with different colors of jeans and other types of pants.  I hope you will make use of some of these outfit ideas.  I’d love to hear from you if you will leave a reply below!

Mix with Prints:

1. A plaid blazer + a plaid shirt + jeans, colored or not.  For example:  a green plaid blazer + a teal plaid shirt + olive jeans.
2. Try a plaid blazer over an animal print, polka dots, stripes, a clashing print in a matching color, a pretty round floral, or maybe even a watercolor print.
3. Accessorize a plaid blazer with a plaid scarf.
4. A plaid blazer belted over a floral maxi dress, in similar shades with at least one color in common.
5. A plaid blazer + a tie-dyed tee + jeans.  Add sneakers.

Wear Over a Dress:

1. Plaid blazer belted over a dress.  For example:  a green plaid blazer belted with a narrow gray belt over a red dress.
2. A little black dress + a plaid blazer.  Add patterned tights + peep-toe booties + a cap.
3. A plaid blazer over a t-shirt dress.  You might like to add bangles.

Wear With a Skirt:

1. A plaid blazer + a graphic t-shirt + short velvet or velveteen skirt.  Add over-the-knee boots + tights or fishnet stockings.  Roll back the blazer cuffs.  Add bangles on both wrists.  You might also like to add a gold watch (with one narrow gold bangle,) a choker and/or a fedora hat.
2. A plaid blazer + a t-shirt + a short velvet or velveteen skirt.  Add tall boots.
3. A plaid blazer + a pencil skirt + a top of your choice.
4. A plaid blazer + a sweater (try a patterned sweater in a color that’s in the blazer) + a black skirt (or a neutral color that is in the sweater or blazer).  Add a few strands of toned pearls or beads + patterned tights + boots.
5. A plaid blazer belted over a black lace camisole + a skirt.  Add a brooch + a fedora + brown boots (lace-up boots would go well with this.)  You might also like to add a pin to the hat.

Different Ways to Wear It With Jeans or Pants:

1. A plaid blazer + yoga pants makes these pants presentable in public.  Make sure the blazer covers the rear, though!  A longer-length top can help.
2. Same idea here:  belt a plaid blazer over leggings with any top.
3. A black turtleneck or sweater + black faux leather pants + a plaid blazer.
4. A black watch plaid (green and navy) blazer + a graphic t-shirt + navy, olive, charcoal or black slim/straight-leg pants.  Add pumps.
5. A black watch plaid blazer (green and navy) blazer + brown pants + a top of your choice.  Add a brown-toned brooch to lapel.

   

6. A black graphic t-shirt + black skinny jeans + a plaid blazer.  Add ankle boots.
7. A plaid blazer + cargo pants + a top of your choice.
8. A black turtleneck + skinny black pants or jeans + a plaid blazer.  Add a black belt over the blazer.
9. A plaid blazer + a black sweater + skinny black jeans.  Add black heels + a big watch or bracelet.  Roll cuffs of sweater back over the blazer cuffs if you can, or just shoot the cuffs.

   

10. A black watch plaid blazer (green and navy) + a navy turtleneck + dark denim jeans.  Layer some short delicate necklaces.  Add stud earrings and a gold watch.
11. A deep-hued plaid blazer + a dark-color turtleneck (deep purple, dark blue, etc.) + dark denim jeans.  You might like to add hoop earrings + heels.
12. A plaid blazer + a black turtleneck + dressy jeans.  Add black heels.  You might like to add a beret.
13. A plaid blazer + destroyed skinny jeans + a white top.  Add heels + a short chain necklace with a black & gold pendant + a clutch.  If sunny, add sunglasses.
14. A longer-length plaid blazer + skinny jeans + a top of your choice.  If you’re going to take off the blazer at any time, choose a tunic-length top.

    

15. A graphic t-shirt + blue jeans + a plaid blazer.  Add pumps, ankle boots or sneakers.
16. A navy blue lacy camisole + blue jeans + a plaid blazer.  Add a couple of short pendants in the neckline + ankle boots.  Cuff and push back the blazer sleeves.
17. A plaid blazer + an animal-motif t-shirt + blue jeans.

    

18. A plaid blazer + a white shirt tucked inside blue jeans.  Add pearls and suede gloves.
19. A striped tank or tee half tucked into blue jeans + a plaid blazer.  Add a narrow brown belt + a few bracelets.
20. A plaid blazer + a lacy camisole + blue jeans.  Belt and add a delicate short necklace.

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