by Finatta R. Correl
Sometimes people never look right in a suit and tie, maybe it is because they are the wrong type of person for the suit. Some people may look untidy even though they are wearing a suit. I have a son who is like this. No matter what he would be wearing, he always looks like a pile of junk.
Maybe it is because the tie, shirt, suit, and shoes do not look good together. This is usually the case. A lot of guys are not able to organize a suit properly or they just don’t care.
The adage says “clothes maketh the man” and should always take some pains to look his best. One should remember to do it whether he is attending his office or is socializing. It is quite simple.
It is by no means an easy task to select a suit which will agree very well with a shirt and tie you already own. Hence, it makes sense to begin with the suit. Presumably, when you purchased it, you must have paid attention to the design, material and the shade. If it was tailor-made, the tailor must have had adequate information about every one of those aspects. Unless you want to appear somewhat garish, go for plain dark shades.
If you are looking to have a powerful suit, look for the suit to contain navy blue, the shirt to be white, and a regular dark tie. This combination will make you look professional and formal. A few alternative choices could be blue pastels. Just make sure that the tie contrasts with the rest of the color scheme.
Ties with a pattern tend to be more informal in their use and should be worn as such. They must be avoided when wearing patterned shirts because the impression will be that there is just “too much happening” within the attempted look.
Men’s suits having light shades need shirts of lighter shades to go with them. These can agree well with printed ties. A beautiful, preferably striped, silk tie would seem ideal.
Finally, when wearing shirt, suit and tie all of which contain more than one color, ensure that they each contain at least a small sample of the major suit color. Full use of the mirror or a second opinion is always useful.
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