Le 31
Micro-Check Suit Jacket Imported From Seoul
CA$195.00CAD
In Stock
This Le 31 men's suit jacket, imported from Seoul, is a collarless, boxy style with drop shoulders, a V neck, and a two-button front closure. It is crafted from supple 100% polyester micro-check fabric with piped pockets and a straight hem. Dry clean only; matching pant available as style 15793-26101.
- Material
- Supple polyester fabric
- Style
- boxy, modern
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Suits > Pant Suits
Color
GreySand
Size
MEDIUMLARGESMALL
Specifications
A boxy-cut suit jacket with drop shoulders and micro-check pattern, imported from Seoul.
Boxy cut, drop shoulders, V-neck, two-button closure, piped pockets.
- Material
- Supple polyester fabric
- Style
- boxy, modern
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Suits > Pant Suits
Additional Attributes
- Micro-check pattern in suiting fabric
- Boxy oversized fit
- Drop shoulder construction
- V-neckline
- Two-button front closure
- Piped pockets for tailored detail
- Supple polyester fabric for easy care
- Imported from Seoul
- Matching pants available for suit set
Product Insights
Le 31's Micro-Check Suit Jacket, imported from Seoul at $195, offers a boxy Korean silhouette with dropped shoulders—distinct from tighter London and Berlin fits—made from wrinkle-resistant polyester that holds its shape, but the fabric is prone to pilling and shine in high-friction areas, partially masked by the micro-check pattern. The boxy cut improves airflow and comfort despite polyester's heat retention, making it ideal for spring/summer smart-casual occasions like rooftop parties or brunches, paired with solid shirts or mixed with larger checks and stripes. No stretch in the rigid woven demands careful sizing, while its satiny lining reinforces crispness all day. As Le 31's most affordable boxy option, it undercuts the $350 London and $395 Berlin fits.
Verified claims
- Silhouette
- Boxy Korean silhouette with dropped shoulders, distinct from London/Berlin fits.
- Fabric
- Supple polyester fabric resists wrinkles and helps maintain the boxy fit.
- Comfort
- Boxy cut improves airflow and room, compensating for polyester's heat retention.
- Value
- $195 boxy jacket is Le 31's most affordable, undercutting the $350 London and $395 Berlin fits.
- Shirt pairing
- Near-solid micro-check pairs best with solid shirts in white, pale blue, pink.
- Pattern mixing
- Pairs with bigger checks, stripes, and other patterns without looking busy.
- Occasion
- Best for spring/summer smart-casual: rooftop parties, brunches.
- Separates pairing
- Boxy jacket pairs with jeans or chinos for smart-casual looks.
- Styling
- Pairs with denim or chinos and functions as a neutral for pattern mixing.
- Fit
- Boxy cut provides airflow; rigid woven has no stretch — size carefully.
- Wrinkle and shape
- Crease-resistant polyester, reinforced by a satiny lining, holds its boxy shape and stays crisp all day.
- Pilling and shine
- Prone to pilling and shine in high-friction areas; micro-check pattern masks it.
- Breathability
- Boxy dropped-shoulder cut creates airflow, keeping the lined jacket comfortable in warm weather.
- Design
- Boxy fully lined jacket with Korean design identity, distinct from slim-fit budget alternatives.
Product record
- Title
- Micro-Check Suit Jacket Imported From Seoul
- Brand
- Le 31
- Price
- 195 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
How it compares to other budget suit jackets
- At $195, the micro-check jacket is the most affordable suiting jacket in the current Le 31 lineup, placed well below the stretch-wool London fit ($350) and the piqué Berlin fit ($395), giving buyers an on-ramp to the brand’s suiting with a decidedly more relaxed, boxy silhouette.
- The ‘Imported from Seoul’ designation is not just about origin — it identifies a capsule dedicated to the dropped-shoulder, boxy proportions that define a specific strand of contemporary Korean fashion, offering a point of cultural relevance that’s absent from the brand’s London and Berlin fits or from mass-market alternatives.
- Unlike the $80 Uniqlo: C AirSense jacket, which earns enthusiastic reviews for its ‘seemingly unstructured construction’ and barely-there feel, the Le 31 jacket includes a full satiny lining that adds substance and holds the boxy shape — a construction choice that makes it feel more like a proper blazer than a throw-on layer.
- Where the budget suiting landscape is packed with slim-tailored separates — the Haggar JMH Premium suit is explicitly ‘slim, tailored’, and the $46 INC Micro Check jacket is ‘Slim-fit’ — the Le 31 jacket’s boxy cut and drop shoulders mark it as a deliberate style choice, not a default template, giving it distinction in a crowded category.
Styling the micro-check pattern for different occasions
- With the check providing all the texture, styling rules consistently point to a plain shirt — white, light blue, or pale pink — so the jacket’s pattern can take centre stage without visual competition.
- At a repeat of roughly half‑inch or less, the micro‑check reads as a near‑solid from arm’s length — a ‘non‑solid‑solid’ that adds visual texture without competing with other patterns, so you can treat it like a solid when building the rest of the outfit.
- Lightweight, small‑scale checks like this are classified as youthful and relaxed, tailor‑made for spring and summer smart‑casual events — think rooftop parties, casual Fridays, or weekend brunches rather than boardrooms.
- Because the micro‑check is visually quiet, it can handle small‑scale stripes, textured knits, or even a muted patterned pocket square without making the outfit busy — the check effectively functions as a neutral backdrop for subtle pattern play.
- The sand colourway in particular lands in the light‑toned summer check category that styling guides flag as the easiest way to wear checks in warmer months, reinforcing the jacket’s casual‑warm‑weather personality.
- The jacket breaks from full‑suit formality and pairs naturally with dark denim or chinos, which is both the advice of editorial guides and a recurring combination in contemporary lookbooks — a built‑in way to dress it down without losing polish.
- The subtle mini‑plaid gives the jacket a modern‑classic character that stands out safely — it signals style awareness without shouting, making it an easy choice for those who want pattern without risk.
Polyester fabric comfort and wearability
- While 100% polyester is known to be less breathable than wool and can trap heat, the boxy silhouette with drop shoulders creates a generous, airy fit that allows more circulation around the torso — a design choice that makes the jacket more comfortable in mild to warm conditions than a slim-cut polyester jacket would be.
- Polyester’s molecular structure gives it a natural resistance to creasing, so this jacket will maintain a clean, pressed look through a full day of wear — minor wrinkles that do appear tend to release with body heat or a quick steam, a practical advantage over wool which can set deeper creases.
- The description 'supple' signals a fabric that has been engineered with a soft, draping hand — likely through a finer denier or a brushed finish — giving the jacket a more fluid movement and less of the stiff, cardboard-like feel that can make polyester suits look rigid.
- Polyester fibers are inherently strong and resistant to sagging, which means this jacket will hold its boxy shape and resist stretching at stress points like elbows and shoulders — a key advantage for an unstructured, drop-shoulder design that relies on the fabric’s integrity for its silhouette.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
Front view of a collarless, cropped suit jacket in a light beige micro-check fabric with two visible brown buttons and horizontal welt pockets; matching trousers visible at the lower frame.
- Overall silhouetteBoxy, collarless jacket with a deep V opening and a cropped straight hem that sits above the waist; long straight sleeves with dropped-shoulder appearance.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.12 · w 0.76 · h 0.60 (high) - ClosureTwo brown round buttons visible on the front center, with the top button fastened and the lower button area present but not fastened into a visible buttonhole.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.38 · w 0.12 · h 0.16 (high) - Pocket styleHorizontal welt pockets on each front panel; the right-side welt pocket (viewer left) is visible and lies nearly parallel to the hem.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.50 · w 0.28 · h 0.10 (high) - Fabric textureFine micro-check or heathered woven texture visible across the jacket surface, giving a subtly speckled appearance rather than a solid flat color.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.12 · w 0.76 · h 0.60 (high) - Visible trousersMatching trousers in the same fabric and color as the jacket are visible from waist downward, showing a pleat and a straight leg beginning.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.68 · w 0.64 · h 0.30 (high) - Inner garmentWhite crew-neck shirt worn under the jacket and visible in the V opening.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.20 · w 0.28 · h 0.12 (high) - Hand placement and fit detailModel's right hand inserted into the trousers pocket and left hand relaxed at side, causing slight pull and fold at the right jacket front hem.
1 region
x 0.54 · y 0.62 · w 0.30 · h 0.30 (high)
Other
Studio product shot with a neutral light gray background, soft even lighting and a subtle cast shadow to the right; cropped to show model from head to mid-thigh.
- Background and lightingSmooth light gray studio background with soft, even frontal lighting and a faint shadow cast to the right of the model.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionFrontal three-quarter view of the model centered in frame, cropped near mid-thigh; slight angle showing more of the jacket's right side (viewer left).
- Model presentMale model wearing the jacket and trousers, head and shoulders visible; face and hair lit evenly without strong directional highlights.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.02 · w 0.44 · h 0.28 (high) - Shadow detailSoft shadow of the model visible on the background to the right side of the frame.
1 region
x 0.70 · y 0.18 · w 0.26 · h 0.60 (high)
Colors
light beige taupe· jacket and trousers fabric#BAA494medium brown· front buttons#8C7B6C- Overall silhouetteBoxy, collarless jacket with a deep V opening and a cropped straight hem that sits above the waist; long straight sleeves with dropped-shoulder appearance.
- 02
Product
Male model wearing a two-piece suit (jacket and matching pleated trousers) in a light beige micro-check woven fabric; jacket is cropped with a deep V front and two visible brown buttons, trousers are high-waisted with front pleats and wide tapered legs.
- Jacket silhouetteBoxy, cropped single-breast jacket with a deep V neckline and straight hem that falls near the waist; long, slightly wide sleeves with no visible cuffs.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.08 · w 0.64 · h 0.36 (high) - Jacket closure and buttonsTwo round medium-brown buttons on the right-front placket; one button sits near mid-torso and the other lower toward the waist; jacket appears fastened at the lower button with the upper area overlapping.
1 region
x 0.41 · y 0.26 · w 0.15 · h 0.18 (high) - Front pocket detailHorizontal welt pocket on the left-front jacket panel without a visible flap; pocket opening aligned with jacket hem line.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.30 · w 0.18 · h 0.06 (high) - Fabric textureEvenly woven, fine micro-check or heathered effect visible across jacket and trousers, giving a subtle textured appearance rather than a plain solid.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.08 · w 0.64 · h 0.87 (medium) - Trousers constructionHigh-waisted trousers with a defined waistband, visible pleats at the front, side pockets, and wide legs that taper slightly toward the hem; front crease/pleat lines run down each leg.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.44 · w 0.64 · h 0.50 (high) - Waistband and belt detailVisible waistband with a small belt loop or tab at the front-right waist area; waistband sits above the hips.
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.46 · w 0.14 · h 0.08 (medium) - Visible undershirtWhite crew-neck undershirt visible beneath jacket at the chest area.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.18 · w 0.26 · h 0.12 (high)
Other
Studio shot of a standing male model against a plain light gray background with even soft lighting producing a faint shadow to the model's right; full-body framing slightly cropped above the head and at shoe soles.
- Shot compositionFull-body studio photograph of a standing male model centered in the frame, slightly leaning with one hand in pocket and one hand relaxed by side.
- Background and lightingPlain light gray background with soft directional lighting from the left-front creating a subtle shadow on the wall to the model's right.
- Props and footwearModel wears dark brown leather loafers visible at the bottom of the frame; shoes are part of styling and appear against the studio floor.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.88 · w 0.34 · h 0.10 (high)
Colors
light beige· jacket fabric#C9B4A5medium brown· buttons- Jacket silhouetteBoxy, cropped single-breast jacket with a deep V neckline and straight hem that falls near the waist; long, slightly wide sleeves with no visible cuffs.
- 03
Product
Rear view of a cropped, boxy suit jacket on a male model showing the jacket back, sleeves, and upper portion of matching trousers; fabric has a fine micro-check texture.
- Overall silhouetteBoxy, cropped jacket with a straight horizontal hem that falls above the waist of the matching trousers, seen from the back on a model.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.12 · w 0.76 · h 0.66 (high) - Center back seamSingle vertical seam runs down the center of the jacket back from the neckline to the hem.
1 region
x 0.47 · y 0.12 · w 0.06 · h 0.55 (high) - Dropped shoulder and sleeve constructionShoulder seam is dropped and continues into long, straight sleeves with minimal taper and clean finished cuffs.
2 regions
x 0.06 · y 0.21 · w 0.32 · h 0.60 (high); x 0.62 · y 0.18 · w 0.32 · h 0.60 (high) - Rear hem detailBack hem of the jacket is straight and slightly overlaps the waistband of the trousers, creating a cropped layered appearance.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.58 · w 0.60 · h 0.18 (high) - Fabric textureFine micro-check woven texture visible across the jacket and trousers, giving a subtly speckled appearance from a distance.
1 region
x 0.15 · y 0.14 · w 0.70 · h 0.72 (high) - Visible trousers detailTop portion of matching trousers visible beneath the jacket with a single horizontal back welt or flap detail at the waistband center back.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.70 · w 0.34 · h 0.18 (high) - Model posture and cropModel is turned slightly to the left, showing a partial left-profile of the head while the jacket back is the primary focus.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.02 · w 0.40 · h 0.26 (high)
Other
Studio shot with a plain light gray background, soft even lighting and minimal shadows; image cropped to show upper body and garment details.
- Background and lightingNeutral light gray seamless background with soft, even studio lighting that produces minimal shadows and clear fabric detail.
- Shot compositionVertical composition centered on the model's back and jacket; framing includes upper thighs and head cropped near the top.
- Model hand visibleModel's right hand is partially visible at the lower right edge, fingers relaxed at the side.
1 region
x 0.82 · y 0.84 · w 0.12 · h 0.12 (high)
Colors
light taupe· jacket body and sleeveslight taupe· trousers waistband and upper legs- Overall silhouetteBoxy, cropped jacket with a straight horizontal hem that falls above the waist of the matching trousers, seen from the back on a model.
Documents & Data
Q&A
2 answered- Is the jacket lined, and what is the lining material?
- Yes, the jacket is lined. It features a fine satiny lining, as described for the Le 31 Oversized double-breasted jacket imported from Seoul, which uses the same thick polyester-rayon fabric [1].
- Does the fabric have any stretch or give, or is it a rigid woven polyester?
- The fabric is a woven polyester-rayon blend with no elastane mentioned, so it is a rigid woven with minimal to no stretch. It is described as 'semi-plain' and 'thick' [1], indicating a stable, non-stretch weave.