CLIFTON Journal Custom Traders Jacket

The Journal Custom Traders Jacket takes the familiar financial-district jacket and loosens the tie. Inspired by the practical unstructured jackets seen from London and New York to Hong Kong, it sits neatly between a blazer and lightweight outerwear. Softer, easier, and less formal than a fully structured club blazer, every Journal is made from scratch around your colors, pockets, branding, lining, fit, and finishing details.

Why Choose the Journal?

• Relaxed trader’s jacket styling: Unstructured construction creates a softer, more approachable silhouette than a traditional blazer.
• Smart without feeling formal: Ideal for firms, clubs, hospitality teams, tours, societies, events, and customer-facing roles.
• Made from scratch: Every jacket is cut and sewn around your design rather than decorated as a stock garment.
• Built around practical details: Customize pocket layouts, labels, embroidery, trims, linings, and internal features.
• More accessible than a tailored blazer: A strong option for groups that want a coordinated jacket with less structure, formality, and cost.
• Free design support: Start with a company logo, old trader’s jacket, reference image, sketch, or rough idea.

Fabric and Feel

The Journal is made from Twill Fabric, a durable woven material with a smooth surface and enough body to hold a clean jacket shape without feeling rigid.

It feels lighter and less structured than a traditional tailored blazer, with an easy drape that works well for long days, travel, hospitality, and regular team use. The fabric is substantial enough to look professional, but relaxed enough to layer over a shirt, polo, knit, or T-shirt.

Its smooth surface also works well for embroidery, printed graphics, and all-over custom artwork.

The Unstructured Fit

The Journal has a relaxed, unstructured silhouette with softer shoulders and less internal construction than a conventional blazer.

It is designed to sit comfortably through the chest, waist, and arms without feeling boxy or overly tailored. The easy shape makes it suitable for layering and gives mixed groups more flexibility than formal suiting.

Bespoke adjustments are available where required.

Available garment options include:

• Single-breasted front
• Custom button arrangements
• Patch, flap, utility, or bespoke pocket layouts
• Custom collar and lapel shapes
• Solid, contrast, or printed linings
• Custom vents and cuff details
• Embroidered logos, names, initials, and slogans
• Printed graphics, patches, labels, and internal branding
• Custom buttons, trims, and finishing details
• Mixed sizes within the same order

Make the Pockets Work for You

The Journal is especially well suited to practical, identity-led design. Keep it clean and corporate, lean into traditional trader’s-jacket details, or turn the whole garment into a branded event piece.

You can customize:

• Base colors and Pantone-matched shades
• Pocket number, size, shape, and placement
• Contrast panels, collars, cuffs, and trims
• Embroidered company logos, names, initials, and slogans
• Printed graphics and all-over artwork
• Patches, woven labels, and internal branding
• Solid or custom-printed linings
• Button styles and finishes
• Contrast stitching and finishing details
• Individual personalization within the same order

Because every Journal is made from scratch, the design is not limited by standard stock colors or fixed pocket layouts.

Best Suited To

The Journal is particularly well suited to financial firms, trading teams, clubs, societies, hospitality staff, event crews, tours, alumni groups, creative businesses, and organizations that want something smarter than outerwear but easier and less formal than a blazer.

Consider Another Option If...

Choose the Pembroke Custom Casual Blazer if you want a more traditionally tailored jacket with structured lapels, individual sleeve and back lengths, and a polished everyday finish.

Choose the Hollands Custom Club Blazer if your design relies on stripes, piping, crests, and stronger club-blazer character.

Choose the Marlow Custom All-Over-Print Blazer if you want a fully tailored jacket with maximum graphic impact and all-over artwork.

Choose the Northcote Custom Corduroy Blazer if you want a warmer, more textured smart-casual jacket with traditional tailoring.

Key Details

• Fabric: Twill
• Fabric feel: Smooth, durable, breathable, and lightly structured
• Fit: Relaxed and unstructured
• Pockets: Fully customizable layouts, sizes, and placement
• Customization: Colors, graphics, embroidery, pockets, linings, buttons, patches, trims, labels, and internal branding
• Adjustments: Bespoke fit adjustments available
• Design support: Included at no additional cost
• Best for: Firms, trading teams, clubs, hospitality, events, societies, tours, and relaxed uniforms

Need Design Help?

Our design team can work from an old trader’s jacket, existing uniform, company logo, reference image, sketch, or initial concept to create a complete custom unstructured jacket design at no additional cost.