Men wear very few accessories. The only one that gets the attention at first sight is the tie. You surely have a wide range of these in your closet. The key to looking good is to know how to use them. You should definitely learn how to match ties to shirts and to suits as well. As long as you apply the basic rules, you will look totally hip all the time.

You can almost any tie with a white shirt. You can choose from models with all sorts of solid colors and from ones with classic patterns. You should not hesitate to opt for more artistic ties as well. There are true art pieces available on the market and these are definitely worth considering, if you want to sweep women off their feet with your looks. Generally, you should avoid wearing funny ties. These might be a good choice for school teachers, but if you work in an office, such an accessory will make you look unprofessional.

You will not find it hard to match ties to shirts with solid colors. The optimal solution is to wear a tie with exactly the same shade. The accessory can have some adornments. The ties with stripes are excellent choices. For instance, you can have a red shirt and a red tie with black diagonal stripes. This is a killer combination. Alternatively, you can match solid color shirts with ties in different solid shades. The classic pale blue goes excellently with soft pink, dark red and navy blue. If your shirt is in the popular salmon color, you can readily match it with a white, dark blue, burgundy or even purple tie.

The classic striped shirts are usually the most difficult to match with a tie. The fashion experts recommend one matching method that has been tested and proven to work. Simply choose a tie with a pattern other than stripes considering the color rules described above. For instance, you can opt for an accessory with polka dots or boxes, if you have a vertically striped shirt. Just keep in mind that both the color of the tie and the color of the pattern have to complement the shade of the stripes. For example, if you have a white shirt with pale blue stripes, you can readily opt for a yellow tie with dark blue checks.

Matching a tie to a suit is even easier. For a suit in a solid color, choose a tie in a solid matching one. It can be striped. This rule applies even if you have a suit with thin stripes. A solid color tie will go best with it. Generally, you should opt for an accessory with a lighter to medium shade if you are wearing a suit in a pale color. The darker suits go better with ties in deeper colors.

Before you dress for an important meeting, try the basic mix and match routine. Take the shirt and suit you plan to wear out of your closet and put different ties next to them. You will certainly find the best match in the end.

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