How about a pin striped suit, checkered shirt and striped tie? Impossible you may think? It actually is quite simple if you consider one basic rule: Vary the size of the different patterns. Most men don’t even bother trying to match a tie to a striped or checkered shirt. Matching different patterns is often times thought to be complicated.

Look at the color chart below to find what colors will match together:Īlmost any (except black and dark gray ties)Īlmost any except: (back, dark gray, dark blue, silver and white ties) For a dark blue suit, light blue and light yellow dress shirt are good choices. Besides the white dress shirt, other shirt colors that always match are: Light blue, yellow, and gray. This will give us more choices to find the matching tie. Since picking your shirt is next, choose a color that is still on the classic side. The dark gray suit combines with almost all colors. Let’s start with the most popular suit color: Dark gray. Beige, tan, dark olive green, and brown suits follow. The most common suit colors are charcoal gray and dark blue, followed by a light gray. Step: Find matching colorsįinding the right colors is quite simple for men’s fashion and formal attire. Having many different ties is the easiest, and least expensive way to vary your look each day. The more ties you own, the more variety and more options you have in matching your clothing. The average man in the US has 7 ties in their wardrobe. Once you picked your suit, you have a wider range of options for your dress shirt. The reason for this is simple: The larger the piece of clothing, the more expensive it typically is, and the less variety most men have in their wardrobe. Second, pick a shirt, and finally the tie. Pick the suit you want to wear for the day and lay it on your bed. Start with the largest piece of clothing first: The suit. Step #1: Choose your suit, then shirt, and finally find the matching tie. Matching your suit, shirt, and tie depends on three main things: The colors, the patterns, and the fabrics. Not sure how to match the pieces of clothing correctly? No problem! It is quite easy if you follow the steps below, and keep a few things in mind. If you are a daily suit and tie wearer, then switch it up a little: Match more colors, and wear different patterns.

Most men wear a dark gray suit with a white dress shirt – the most common color combination in business.

Red button up and silver tie