Look first at the cloth on the Sheffield Nobility Black and White Check Blazer. You get a check that shows best up close across the whole piece.

Wear it to dinner, to the office on a Friday or on a trip where you want one jacket that does a lot. Black shoes and a white shirt keep black and white sharp after dark. A blazer is the jacket you'll wear most, so pick one that works with the trousers you already own, like grey wool, tan chinos or dark denim.

Shoes matter here.

A blazer sits between a suit jacket and a casual coat in formality. You'll wear a blazer more often than a suit, over jeans, chinos or wool trousers.

It's made to order from your measurements.

Its composition is 50% wool and 50% silk. A wool cloth handles changes in temperature better than most fibers. Silk brings a slight shine and a smooth hand.

Hang it on a wide hanger between wears.