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“Smart, Chic & Made in the USA” spotlights American-made clothing for professional women and their families. 

Today’s post features a Rag & Bone blazer that is Made in the USA. In addition, the blazer certainly qualifies for Rest Your Eyes on This status (i.e., “something that is lovely and delightful – regardless of its practicality or its price”).

I’ve hesitated to feature this blazer because of its high price tag. But I keep coming back to the blazer because it is so very beautiful and because it helps illustrate the wide range of price points in which you can shop for professional clothes that are Made in the USA.

This is certainly an item from the high end. Behold the Rag & Bone Bouclé Blazer in Tangerine:

Rag & Bone Bouclé Blazer in Tangerine - Made in the USA and $795 from Nordstrom or Forward by Elyse Walker.

It’s absolutely stunning!

One of my favorite qualities for professional attire is the ability to appear both classic and contemporary. This blazer’s beautifully tailored shape, sleek design and elegantly feminine fabric fit the bill.

The blazer is also incredibly versatile. It looks fantastic with dark denim, as shown above. It would look just as fantastic paired with suit separates, a sheath dress or even the right cocktail dress.

A chic bouclé blazer happens to be an item on my long-term wish list. Finding the right one for me is a challenge, however, because most bouclé blazers do nothing to flatter my body type.

These blazers tend to be boxy and have buttons or other details on the front – all of which tend to make me look big rather than curvy. A textured fabric like bouclé can also add visual weight – in places where I don’t want it.

Only the most streamlined design and the most delicate bouclé fabric will do – which is why I find this sleek and tailored Rag & Bone Bouclé Blazer so very appealing. There are no buttons or other trims to break up the blazer’s long vertical lines; the blazer even closes with a simple hook and bar.

The Rag & Bone Bouclé Blazer in Tangerine is Made in the USA and available for $795 from Nordstrom and Forward by Elyse Walker.

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Returning to issues of fit and flattery, I have a perfect visual to show how very different two similar looking blazers can be.

Here’s a picture of the Rag & Bone Nakamura Jacket. This jacket is made from the same Tangerine fabric as the Bouclé Blazer, but its design is boxy. The jacket also has a lot of buttons, trims and other details.

Rag & Bone Nakamura Jacket – Made in the USA and $795 from Barneys New York.

This is an example of the typical bouclé jacket design (which I described above). The Nakamura Jacket would look great on many women with straight figures (especially a woman who wants to balance a smaller upper half with a larger bottom half of her body).

But as far as I’m concerned, I just see a jacket that appears expressly designed to be as unflattering on me as possible.

I’d like the other one, please!

If you would like to see more blazer and jackets  in a variety of styles, please visit my Blazers & Jackets board on Pinterest.

Disclaimer: this post includes affiliate links for Barneys New York, Forward by Elyse Walker and Nordstrom.