Morning. You are late for work or a business meeting standing in front of a closet. You have doubts about whether to choose a striped suit with a striped tie or a plain blue suit with a checked shirt. Familiar situation? I am sure every man has faced such a problem, and someone is puzzled over how to choose a tie for a shirt and a suit every day.
In this article, we will tell you about 10 rules that should be followed when choosing business clothes for a man. Let's talk about how to combine different colors, patterns, patterns of several details of a gentleman's wardrobe.
First suit, then shirt, finish the selection with a tie
How to choose the right tie? What to do? Start with the most visible item on you – a classic suit. I recommend putting a suit or just a jacket on the bed and start picking up the rest of the wardrobe. Next, choose a shirt by applying it to the suit and choosing the color combinations that you like. Finish the selection with a tie.
When choosing a tie, stick to the principle – from big to small. You won't have any difficulties.
By the way, read how to color a tie like a suit and a shirt.
Do not use a uniform color / pattern / pattern
Striped suit, striped shirt and striped tie look bad! Combining all of this is extremely difficult. At least one detail must be chosen from a different pattern. The same goes for matching colors and patterns on clothes.
The most versatile option – the suit and shirt should be matched in contrasting colors. In turn, the tie should complement the color of the suit. When dealing with patterns and / or patterns, follow the rules:
- combine fabric with a pattern with a plain fabric;
- fabric with a large pattern, combine with a small pattern.
Playing with color
If you ask me what kind of tie suits a blue suit, then I will answer you – any. A tie of almost any color will match a blue suit or light blue shirt. Blue or burgundy colors for a tie are versatile. For example, if you chose a blue suit and a white shirt, then the best choice for such a combination would be a dark blue or burgundy tie. These shades of colors will perfectly harmonize and evoke positive emotions in others.
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You can play with shades of the same color, for example, combining a bright purple suit with a white shirt and a light purple tie. Or two dark shades and one light. Even a combination of black and white is appropriate here. Try to develop a sensitivity to color combinations. This is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. You can read in more detail how to choose the color of a men's suit in previous publications.
For a better understanding of the color combination, I suggest that you familiarize yourself with the picture below.
Striped suit and shirt
The main rule when combining striped things is that the stripes should be of different widths! Indeed, one way to create a slightly informal look for a man is to wear a striped suit. However, it is a big mistake to wear a shirt or tie with a strip that is very close to the width of a suit strip.
The fact is that others will see you from afar and they will have 'ripples' in their eyes. Everything will merge: suit, shirt, tie. Therefore, I recommend using a maximum of 2 things with stripes, and always of different widths. It would be good to match the third detail to the color of the stripes that are present on the first two details. For example, a blue suit with thin white stripes, a white plain shirt and a burgundy or blue tie with a wide white stripe completes the 'trio'.
Striped suit and shirt paired with a small diamond print tie
Two different cells
Use a different cage on your clothes. Your informal look can be easily supported by check clothes. It is even better if the cells are of different widths.
Gray suit paired with an orange plaid shirt and gray knitted plaid tie
In our online store you can buy a knitted checkered tie made of natural wool.
Two different patterns
While the stripe or check size of the two items should be different, this rule does not work with two different patterns / patterns. Small patterns on different parts of the wardrobe are best avoided.
You can combine patterns, but there is a limitation. A large drawing on one thing goes well with a large drawing of another thing. For example, a tie with large 'cucumbers' matches a wide striped shirt. A chunky check jacket can be paired with a wide striped tie.
Charcoal blazer paired with a plaid shirt and striped tie
Many different patterns
It is quite difficult to combine many different patterns / textures of fabric, but it is permissible. For example, a herringbone suit, checked shirt and striped tie are a bold choice for a Friday dress code.
Burgundy blazer combined with a plaid shirt and tie of different prints
Two identical patterns combined with the third
If you are bold in changing your look and love to experiment, then you should not be intimidated by the combination of a plaid jacket, a plaid shirt and a patterned pocket square. In this case, a tie can be used in a single color.
The rule of needing to combine different sizes of the picture works here. In my example, the dominant pattern is a cage, so the whole difficulty lies in the selection of a pocket square or tie.
If you have a small cage, then it is better to pick up a large pattern on a scarf or tie. Contrasts shouldn't be too provocative. Everything in moderation.
Check blazer and shirt paired with polka dot pocket squares
Three identical patterns
If you have remarkable courage and a large wardrobe, then you can try to find a combination of three identical patterns.
I can recommend the following combination: Suit with medium stripes or plaid, shirt with pinstripes or plaid and tie with wide stripes or plaids. You also need to match the color to the whole image so that everything is combined harmoniously.
Suit, shirt, striped tie
The last rule
When in doubt about which clothes to choose or how to combine different patterns, keep the look simple. Especially if your budget is limited and there is no way to spend on experiments.
Buy a suit, for example, in a medium-sized cage. Choose plain, non-bright colors from shirts. Buy some brightly colored ties. Better yet, buy a pair of scarves for your ties and read how to fold a pocket square. It is enough to buy one suit, 2-3 shirts, 3-4 ties and a pair of pocket squares to create dozens of combinations and looks for all occasions.
Finally
So, we looked at 10 rules that are not so difficult to follow when choosing your wardrobe. Try to combine different colors, patterns, patterns of several wardrobe details, do not be afraid to experiment. Sometimes it is worth moving away from the classic images to dilute the gray and boring shades that sometimes surround us.
