It is universally accepted that you are judged by your appearance. Nothing else in your wardrobe other than an attractive suit can stand testimony to this statement. But, your suit is complete only when it is donned with the right additional items like, shoes, tie, shirt, etc.

Among them, it is the shirt which can make or mar the entire appearance of your selected attire. The shirt must be an ideal complement for men’s suits to have the desired effect. Otherwise, it can spoil the entire fun.

It is common these days for celebrities in magazines and on-screen to loosen their ties or undo the top few buttons on their shirts to achieve an air of informality. It is advisable however, to leave that style to the stars. While some individuals have been inspired to imitate this look to appear younger, it rarely fools anyone. But it will encourage others take you less seriously.

It isn’t hard to find the perfect shirt to go with your suit. When you acquire just a few dress shirts chosen with your suits in mind, you can easily mix and match for nearly any event. Just be sure to follow these simple guidelines:

Pair solid-colored suits with striped shirts for the office and patterned shirts for social occasions. When it comes to color, black suits go best with shirts that are pastel-colored, such as yellow, blue, or white. Brown suits on the other hand look best when accompanied with a shirt of light blue or off-white. But when wearing white, pastels will look washed out and are best forgone for darker colors.

A navy blue suit looks fantastic with a pale pink, pale blue, navy blue or white shirt. If it’s pinstriped or patterned though, go for solid colors.

While it’s true that this article focuses on dressing to a tee rather than merely appearing polished and professional, these principles are important to remember. Fair or not, people judge on appearance. First impressions especially depend on not only how you present yourself, but how you dress.

Apparently, these are a few tips of value in the business arena. You have to remember to create the right impact instantly. Donning the well-matched suit shirt will certainly enhance the effect you wish to create.

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.

Added to attire, cufflinks look great. Every man who wants to look sharp should have them in their wardrobe. This is often not the case but should be for every man.

In recent times cufflinks have changed in the minds of people, most considering that they should be the first item chosen for while assembling a suit after which would come a shirt and tie to match them. The fashionable dresser’s wardrobe should always have them as a part of it.

Check out the photos in magazines and newspapers of the best dressers, usually attending gala dinners, oscar ceremonies, opening nights etc. You will see that most of the men are dressed in their designer suits sporting cufflinks.

It is however, not only the rich and famous who are wearing cufflinks. Gone are the days when you had to own a Bentley with your own chauffeur to be seen wearing them. Most men with any fashion sense are wearing them to add that touch of class to the finishing look of their attire. They can set off the whole outfit if chosen correctly. A fine finishing touch.

You must have a nice shirt… no, the perfect shirt and the best, and most stylish men’s suit you can afford. Black suit and good cuflinks is, always has been and probably always will be the correct contrast.

Cufflinks are available in a lot of forms, designs, colors and materials in almost every way you could think of. You can purchase gold or silver styled items. Cufflinks can look like mini ipods, circles, squares, as well as being checkered or barcoded.

Anything imaginable may be found in the varying designs, those in the shape of dartboards in miniature and those indicating perhaps your passion for poker, drinking, movies, golf, tennis, dominoes or soccer may be found, if you can think of it, you likely can find it. You can even have them custom made in the form of miniature replicas of your home.

For a man to be taken seriously, the design of his cufflinks, if anything other than a classic style should be subtle. A man might ruin instead of complement his ensemble if sharply dressed in an Armani suit with silk shirt and tie and cufflinks that don’t fit in such as a pair of giant beer mug cufflinks dangling from his sleeves. That would be bad. Make sure when choosing the cufflinks to have them subtly but excellently compliment the suit, and that the shirt and tie match as well.

Very little can contribute to a huge fashion disaster than wearing totally the wrong color shoes with your suit. Of course, it goes without saying that what looks good with one outfit may not look good with the whole of your wardrobe.

If the suit you have on is black, dark gray or navy blue then you can’t go wrong when you wear black shoes. If you choose to wear brown shoes, it must be a dark brown color. Definitely paler brown shades with a dark suit won’t look right.

If you have on a white suit or a very pale colored suit, then light colored shoes such as tan or light brown will look nice. The more light the color of the suit is then more light the color of the shoes should be. Usually wearing a belt with a contrasting color will help prevent an excessive amount of contrast between the suit and the shoes.

You should always attempt to add a matching colored tie (or at minimum a color that almost looks like the same color) to your shoes if you are not sure if they are an exact match. This tie could, actually “tie” this outfit together. Frequently people who wear clothes pay little attention to whether the shoes go with their clothes. When they glance at their reflection in the mirror it is most likely only from the upper part of the body.

Never wear slip-on shoes to any fancy occasion. Always wear shoes that have shoelaces. Remember this, that if you leave too much space while you crisscross your laces this can appear casual, so be careful about this.

Think about the finish to your shoes and the material from which they are made. Black leather shoes with a high shine are a good complement to a sharp men’s black suit worn at a business function.

But, just don’t think about the color only. Think about black suede shoes paired with the exact suit. It is unusual for suede (Hush Puppies for instance)to go well with any kind of suit. It is definitely not for the business world. The exact circumstances apply to slip-on shoes and loafers.

Keep them clean and well polished. Socks are important too and should always match the color of your trousers unless your suit is light brown, then your socks should match the color of your shoes.