Style Starters

                                     

June 9, 2011

By Scott Frasca

Style Starters by Frascati

Before wearing your next suit or tie don’t forget to consider some of the basics before going out in public.  What color shoes and socks do you plan to wear to look right with your pants? Have you ever seen white socks worn with black pants?  If so, I hope you saw it on someone else.  If wearing a navy suit and black shoes, wear navy socks.  If wearing a lighter suit, make sure the socks are darker than the suit but a shade lighter than the shoes.  Dark brown shoes look great with Navy, Khaki, and gray. Be careful of light brown shoes with suits since it is difficult to pull off and may be better for jeans or casual wear.   Black shoes make for a good match to most pant colors with the exception of light colored pants, especially in the summer.  Dark brown shoes are currently the most fashionable too.

Not sure what tie to wear with a shirt or what shirt to wear to a suit?  Start with the suit and then choose a shirt.  For example, the best shirt colors for a dark gray suit are Lavender, white, pink, or light blue.  Place the shirt in the suit in order to see the color contrast.  Then choose a tie.  If wearing a light blue shirt, the best color tie would be yellow, red, pink, or lavender and would match a dark grey suit perfectly.

Remember to use a tailor in order to ensure your pants are not too short or long.  The tailor will always cuff pleated pants and hem a plain bottom to flat front pants. And one last thing, don’t wear the same tie all the time. People will start noticing your lack of tie selection and style.  You owe it to yourself to look the best that you can.  

For more color option questions, please email sfrasca@frascatisuits.com.