Have you ever seen a trend that you would love to try but you just can’t just can’t see it fitting into your every day life? Whether it’s the practicality or the cost of the item? Well, that’s how I feel about blazers.

As a stay at home mom, I don’t really have a practical use for a blazer. Really the only places I could see myself wearing one is at church, a museum or a really sophisticated coffee date.

On top of that, blazers are not usually a cheap purchase, as they are meant for professionals to wear at the office. Instead of investing a ton of money in something I will get little use out of, but still want, I have found thrifting to be an affordable way to buy quality clothing pieces I want to try.

Even though I do not plan on wearing a menswear European vintage blazer weekly or even multiple times in a month, I still want to make sure I’m purchasing something I can style different ways.

If you are of a similar mind, or have blazers you’re looking for some style variation, here are six easy ways to style a thrifted menswear European blazer.

So to build this outfit you basically start with your main piece, the blazer. I thrifted mine, so I obviously can’t link it, but this blazer coat is a similar color/pattern at an affordable price.

And then you just pick basic pieces in the same colors as your blazer. Since my blazer is tan and black it makes styling pretty easy. I just used any tan and black pieces I have together, switched them up and added the blazer as the final touch.

I added a light wash denim because denim goes with almost everything. It also makes it more casual and realistic for my active mom lifestyle. A dark wash would work as well!

I know for me sometimes seeing the way other people style their outfits gives me inspiration for what I already have in my closet. If you need basic pieces, I shared some of my favorites above (just click the link!). And if you want to give the blazer look a try, I highly recommend hitting up a thrift store to find a truly unique one of a kind affordable piece.