The blazer jacket is one of this season's most notable items.
It's been the key item in establishing the recent global "American style" trend as a smart business style.

One of the most eye-catching items within this style is the navy blazer, which symbolizes the "Ivy Look" boom that swept Japan in the 1960s. Its strong image as a uniform piece has ensured that it has always been known as a longtime favorite, but this season it is being recommended by all manner of select shops and large department stores, causing a resurgent trend.

At the popular select shop EDIFICE as well, navy blazers and light gray suits are selling briskly. The trick with the navy blazer is to fully and modernly utilize its high-class matchability as a longtime business favorite.

At EDIFICE, the traditional American Ivy League style is expressed by matching a navy jacket with gray slacks. Perhaps the most important point of all is to wear a striped shirt that uses yellow, a currently trendy color, with a 5cm narrow solid knit tie.

"Size feel" is also an important point. In contrast to the blazers of the past, these are a tight, smart fit, giving a sharp look in the v-zone.

Now let's look at some coordinates which incorporate elements of EDIFICE'S recommended "British style" (photo at right).

Matching a window pane-patterned suit with a Gingham-checked shirt - check on check - is the point here. This is a modern-looking, tight-silhouetted two button suit. The window pane pattern and change pocket give a classical impression, and it goes perfectly with a Bordeaux dotted tie.

Next, for this season's no-tie styles such as Cool Biz, the cotton suit is one to watch.

Whether at work or at play, this versatile item works for a broad range of occasions, and is one we strongly recommend this season. Different from the feeling of a wool suit, this suit provides a flexible fit that only cotton can provide.