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the only jacket that lets you fake authority before you've earned it
means A tailored jacket, often with metal buttons or a club crest, worn more formally than a sport coat but less formally than a suit jacket.
from From the verb 'blaze,' as in to shine brightly — the popular story credits the bright scarlet 'blazers' worn by the Lady Margaret Boat Club at Cambridge in the 19th century, jackets so loud they seemed to be on fire. That rowing-club origin is well attested, even if you'll also hear claims tying the word to the brass buttons of HMS Blazer's crew, which is the shakier tale. Either way, the name began with colour that dazzled, not cut that flattered.
- naval origin
- named after HMS Blazer's striped crew jackets, 1830s
- power suit
- shoulder pads make you read as physically bigger
- brass detail
- gold buttons often bore actual regimental crests
- interview armor
- raises perceived competence in seconds flat
joseph magnin blazer — iconic gold lamé jacket worn by diana, princess of wales, in 1985 at the bafta awards
blazer brothers — philadelphia 76ers' twin guards from 1984-1992, both drafted by the team