The Foundational Navy Blazer. . .

An image of the Buck Mason navy blazer borrowed from the J. Press website.

Our son the Young Master showed up at home yesterday (Friday) afternoon with his navy blazer in hand and the following story.

His history teacher had the kids in the 9th Grade class giving oral presentations about the subject they are currently examining earlier in the week. Extra credit was offered for "dressing up." He had the presence of mind to open his closet and take his navy blazer (with red plaid cotton pocket handkerchief) to school -- quietly and without fanfare -- on Tuesday for his own solo presentation that morning.

And apparently, both teacher and classmates were bowled over by both the presentation content as well as the Young Master's attention to sartorial detail (blazer over the rugby jersey of the day with jeans and the ubiquitous sneakers). Ok, maybe not exactly what some of us more traditional oldsters might combine with such a jacket, but he was in the ballpark. The seeds have been sown.

It occurs to me on writing this that the Young Master probably was after an appearance as modeled by some of the younger bucks in a few of the more recent J. Press (and other) look books. Typically, these are left by yours truly in his bedroom atop the piles of other books and magazines after I have glossed over the latest offerings myself.

The Young Master is clearly perusing these catalogs and internalizing what he sees/reads there. Good man!

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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