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Navy Wool Hopsack Travel Blazer

Name: Drake's Navy Wool Hopsack Travel Blazer
Brand: Drake's
SKU: drakes-navy-wool-hopsack-travel-blazer
Price: 1395 GBP

Jackets & Outerwear

£1,395

The verdict

Drake's navy wool blazer at 1,395 GBP; premium British tailoring with serious quality credentials.

Fit

Travel blazer implies a softer, more relaxed structure than high-formal wear. Wool hopsack drapes and moves naturally. Drake's fit runs close to body; expect European cut with slight taper.

Quality

British wool hopsack is a hallmark of Drake's; this is heritage-level suiting fabric. Construction reflects London tailoring tradition—hand-stitched details, quality interfacing, strong seams.

Price check

At 1,395 GBP, this is premium investment. You're paying for British-made heritage, real wool, and tailoring expertise. Fair pricing for the tier, not a bargain.

Best for

Men who value British tailoring, wool quality, and understated smart-casual versatility over trend-chasing.

Care

Dry clean or gentle hand-wash in cool water; hang to dry and brush the nap when dry.

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What owners report about Drake's jackets & outerwear

Owners and menswear reviewers treat Drake's jackets — the five-pocket chore jackets and Games blazers especially — as well-made, fabric-led pieces, and an editorial comparison of luxury chore coats found the label's range of cloths, sizes and availability consistently stronger than its peers, with fabric-specific details like snap cuffs on suede versions and rivet buttons on denim ones. The cut runs relaxed by design: forum owners describe Games blazers as slouchy and slightly oversized, with sleeves that frequently need shortening. Pricing draws pushback — commenters on a corduroy Games blazer review argued the fit would have to be perfect to justify the outlay on a casual jacket.

Strengths: Reviewers credit the line's breadth of fabrics and its relaxed casual-tailoring cut, executed with detailing matched to each cloth.
Watch out for: Owners report erratic sizing between styles, sleeves that run long, and prices that even fans say are hard to justify.
Sizing: Fit is intentionally relaxed and inconsistent across styles — one owner fit a 38 Games blazer but needed a 40 in the suede chore jacket — so check each style's own measurements before buying.

About Drake's's jackets & outerwear line as a whole. Sources: Luxury chore coats compared – Permanent Style · Drake's corduroy Mk.I Games Blazer: Review – Permanent Style · How does the fit of this Drake's games blazer look? | Styleforum · The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread | Page 615 | Styleforum