how can men Deal With Colour Combinations

Men's Fashion Basics

Creating color combinations might seem confusing at first glance but we're here to simplify the process.

Use Darker Tones:

If classic colors bore you but you’re still afraid to pull off color using darker tones is something we highly recommend.

Similar to using classic colors, darker tones leave little room for error. Combining colors and creating outfits around darker tones really is simple.

Like red but don’t dare to wear it? Opt for the darker tone of Burgundy. Blue? Go darker and use Navy. Use darker tones of green, yellow… You get the idea.

This way we can inject color but avoid the issue of getting it drastically wrong and looking like a pack of Skittles…

Keep It Classic:

To start with keeping things classic will always make things easier. You don’t lose any style points here either, as often the best color combinations and outfits utilize classic colors.

Think about it… How easy is it to create an outfit around a white shirt? Pretty simple right. Everything goes in white and every color or print can be combined with white. On the other hand, try and create an outfit based around a Mustard color jacket… More difficult right?

When you create an outfit around classic colors there’s less room for error.

Tones of grey, black, white, brown, navy… These are all classic colors which should take up 80% of your wardrobe. You Combining the key classic colors, and using different tones allows you to effortlessly put together outfits with little room for error.

How To Deal With Bright Colours:

There are two ways to deal with color. Both are suitable options and which one you choose comes down to personal preference.

Block colors, pastels, brighter hues and neon colors are all options (and often put men off) but to simplify the process using color in a look is simple.

You can either…

1) Wear It As A Statement

I remember someone emailed in about a pair of Red Suede Driver Shoes he loved. He wanted to wear them but didn’t want them to stand out. My answer was simple… they’re red suede shoes. Whatever you wear them with they’ll stand out.

Wearing color as a statement shouldn’t be shied away from. Sure it may be something you’re not used too but it allows you to express personality, will make you stand out amongst others and often can enhance your skin tone.

Yellow chinos? Wear them proud and make a statement. Redshirt? Make it the focal piece to the outfit.

Always look to use a neutralizer, a classic (darker) tone to draw attention to the statement color but to also avoid overdoing it.

2) Wear It Subtly:

The second option and the most popular is to inject color in a subtle manner.

Typically you’d use layering to soften the statement of a brighter color, making the colored garment a bottom layer. For example, injecting color through a redshirt layered with a grey cardigan.

Alongside layering, you can also inject color subtly through accessories. A pocket square, a tie, a scarf, even a pair of socks allow you to inject some color or print in a subtle way. Accessories are great conversation starters and allow you to add small touches of individuality to a look, so don’t be afraid to inject color (and print) through accessories.

Another option is to opt for Pastel colors, as these are again easier to manage and will create a subtle effect.

Use 2,3 Colours

Play it safe… there really is no need to over complicate it.

At first, avoid wearing more than 3 different colors in a look. The more colors you implement the harder it is to get right.

Build looks around 2 colors, 3, and even stick with just the 1 color, using different tones to stop the outfit looking one dimensional.

Another tip is to choose a base color, and then build your look around it. Typically that base color would be a darker tone or a classic color and the role of that base color almost is to pull the combination together.

Keep it simple, keep it classic, don’t be afraid to inject some colour and avoid combining more than 3 colors in an outfit.

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