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A big debate around the office is whether or not it is okay to wear a blue blazer with gold buttons. I recently had my gold buttons removed on the blazer to make it looks a little more modern. What is your opinion? Does it defile my jacket?
You most certainly did not defile your jacket, you simply made it into a suit jacket. DC is filled with gold-button clad navy blazers, and it has become synonymous with interns. As a child, I loved gold and brass buttons and even sported a traditional Ralph Lauren crest on my blazer when I was 12. But once I gave up aspirations of being a Navy commander, and grew up, I also gave up on the metal buttons. In my opinion, a grown man should opt for more subtlety details. More importantly, if you happen to work in DC you'll almost certainly be mistaken for an intern. You mind as well strap on a red ID around your neck. In other words, stay away from metal buttons, it's the grown-up thing to do!


