How to Wear Color? Sometimes Less is More.
July 8th, 2009
We’ve gotten mail from a number of men about how to wear color. If you’re hesitant about trying bright color–but you’re interested in giving it a shot, we recommend wading into the color pool by trying it out on one piece. Here’s how to create an outfit around a splash of color:
1. Start with a neutral base: a black and white striped polo (try a fitted-but-not-too-tight cut for best results) and a pair of dark rinse straight leg jeans. To pair with the black and white polo, we chose jeans that are nearly black.
2. Add a punch of color with a brightly colored belt. Note how the bright blue striped belt echoes the stripes in the polo shirt, creating a sense of continuity.
3. Continuing on with the blue color scheme, add a jacket (for nighttime) in a more muted shade of blue. We love the richness of the blue jacket–deep but not attention-grabbing–and how it pairs with the bright blue striped belt.
4. Finish off the outfit with a neutral: a pair of bright white sneakers.
How do you wear color? Share your style with us in the comments!
Entry Filed under: Men,Ready Made Outfits
5 Comments
1. Asianmommy | July 8th, 2009 at 7:21 am
Love this color combination!
2. Eric | July 8th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Good advice, but the “echoing” of the stripes should be done with caution: to mix the same pattern, make sure they’re of dramatically different sizes.
3. Trisha | July 9th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Yup, that’s the “like with like” pattern matching rule. Thanks for the advice, Eric!
4. Trisha | July 9th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Me too. I really love that deep color on the jacket. It’s what inspired the entire outfit.
5. Gary | July 10th, 2009 at 5:52 am
I truly dislike striped polos but I could see doing something like this with a brighter colored polo, say, pink or light blue, or even just a plain white one.