Snuffy P. Smith's Guide to St. Patrick's Day Style, Vol. 3: Attire

The jacket seems to be the most controversial of all clothing items related to St. Patrick's Day style. My personal opinion is that a green jacket should be worn. St. Patrick's Day is about celebrating Irish heritage, and what better way to honor the patron saint of Ireland than donning a tacky, kelly green blazer. On the other side of the argument are those who insist on wearing suits because that's what their daddies wore, despite the fact that if green jackets existed back then, they probably would have wore them.

Ladies love the green jacket.

Now, let's talk about pants. If you're wearing a suit, you obviously wear the pants that match the jacket. Another option is a navy blazer, paired with green pants, or green seersuckers. When wearing a green jacket, you have a few options. Navy, gray and black are all acceptable, however, I prefer khaki. In recent years, we have seen the emergence of shamrock "critter" pants. J. Parker carries them in navy (w/ green shamrocks) and green (w/ navy shamrocks). I was always disappointed that that Jimmy never had a khaki pair w/ green shamrocks. Well, Orvis answered my prayers. These badboys will be making their debut March 14th.