A Black Blazer Is Timeless. Here Are 20 That Are Viva-Approved

A lot of psychic energy has been directed towards the merits of a black blazer, the little black dress’s sharper, more angled cousin. For one, it is one of the clearest examples of a classic. Then there’s its endless versatility, at once workwear and dinnerwear and weekend-lunch-wear, and about finding comfort and perhaps some sense of uniform.

This spring, the staple is rendered from the slick (see the single-breasted, notch-lapelled number from By Malene Birger) to the scalloped (there’s a lovely textural piece from Twenty-seven Names), all chosen below by stylist Annabel Dickson.

Ease formality with a pair of indigo-blue jeans; likewise, a simple T-shirt or a languid, print-replete dress will go a long way to keep things casual.

Gregory blazer $729.

Harris Tapper blazer $999.

Karen Walker blazer $575.

By Malene Birger blazer, $895, from Muse.

Reine blazer $1495.

Moochi blazer $550.

Kate Sylvester blazer $599.

Helen Cherry blazer $798.

Juliette Hogan blazer $799.

Caitlin Crisp blazer $795.

Country Road blazer $349.

Twenty-seven Names blazer $590.

Su’mar blazer $950.

Zambesi blazer $850.

Friday Flamingo blazer $130.

Zara blazer $115.

Knuefermann blazer $379.

Ruby blazer $369.

Cos blazer approx $420.

Assembly Label blazer $360.

Blazers compiled by Annabel Dickson.