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Colors in Mens Business Fashion
From neck ties to pants to shoes, you’ll notice that black is one of the most frequently used colors in men’s fashion. It’s loved by so many people because of its versatility; it’s something you can wear on just about any item and with just about every other color. In addition, it is slimming. On the other hand, it also has the tendency to be worn too much, turning styles into outfits that are monotonous in the extreme. Here are other options you could try on.
New and Navy
Often considered the lighter, less somber cousin of black, navy is far from a newcomer to men’s style. It’s typically seen on blazers (and, consequently, in prep school uniforms), slacks and all manner of formalwear. When a shade is dark enough to stand its ground in a dressy setting, you know it has enough versatility to become an alternative to black.
The easiest way to style navy is exactly like you would black when you’re not in the mood to play around: with matching formal pieces (a navy blazer with navy pants, say) and a white shirt to break up the color. The ability to mix and match, however, is one of the strengths of navy. That means you can just as easily pair a navy item like a cardigan with more laid back pieces like khaki chinos or beat up jeans.
Pastels are also perfect for styling with navy to break up the dark color. They’re a little less demanding than black in that respect; since it’s not as strong and bold a color, your pastels – and anything you decide to wear – can be just a little bit stronger and brighter.
Go-To Gray
For that timeless dressiness that black presents, gray is always a good analogue. More distinguished than black and less cheery than navy, it’s the ideal color for suits that are meant to go to the office, but will be used as separates as well. Gray carries a suggestion of a man who’s put-together, a guy who knows what he’s doing with his fashions.
A three-piece suit is always the best application for gray, one that gives you several new suit separates and channels some English sartorial traditions in the same tailored piece. Worn with a white shirt and a colorfully lively necktie, it suggests a man who knows how to both work and play. Although jeans aren’t as easy to pair with grays, you’ll find that browns and navy are memorably great complements for this traditional man’s color.
One more thing you can explore with gray is its variations across different fabrics. Linen, tweed and wool – even in the same shade of gray – all project a different effect. It pretty much makes gray a color that can be worn regardless of the season or clime.
Wanted: White
Not a lot of men can pull off white jeans or jackets, but it’s a style combination that most want to be able to do. White is a great color not just because it’s a neutral that’s easy to style, but also because it’s less prickly when worn under direct sunlight.
Wearing pure, pristine white is best done when done with one piece at a time, such as just the jeans or the jacket. Whichever you wear, make sure to match the dreariness of white with life from other colors, like bright colors or pastels. It’s a little hard to match (and keep clean) at first, but with practice white can give you nattily sartorial outfits like no other color can yield.
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