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When selecting a men's suit, it's very important to ensure that it is a garment that is going to match well with the rest of your wardrobe. This includes matching with your ties, cuff links and most importantly, shirts.
Outlined in this article are a number of simple tips that will help you to choose the best suit to match your wardrobe, without losing your sense of style. This article assumes that you understand the basics of choosing a new mens suit, and understand how to select the right size for you.
Matching your suit to your tie: A simple and straightforward rule is this - match a striped or patterned tie with a plain suit, and a plain tie with a patterned or pinstriped suit. Try to avoid wearing a striped tie with a striped suit, especially if the stripes on the suit are not subtle. When matching the colour, try to match at least one of the tones in your tie to that of your suit. This will give your outfit a considered look, and as long as you match your shirt accordingly, will bring the outfit together.
Matching your suit to your cuff links: This is a relatively simple process. Try for a tone match, like you did with your tie. The cufflinks should match either with your shirt, tie or suit. It's also quite acceptable to wear plain metallic cufflinks - generally silver is a safer bet than gold.
Matching your suit to your shirt: The first thing to consider is patterning, as we did when matching the tie. If the suit is boldly striped, stay away from a striped shirt. A plain shirt will work under nearly any circumstances so will generally provide you with the most value. Dependant on how conservative you want your outfit to be, avoid bright colours like bright reds and yellows. Although a crisp, white shirt may be seen by some as boring, it will match anything and never go out of style. It's also easy to accessorise a white shirt with personal touches, such as cuff links.
Bringing the outfit together: In general, if you remember these tips when matching a suit, you can't go wrong. One of the key things is to ensure a common thread running through the outfit, and this is best done by matching the tones of your suit, shirt, cufflinks and tie, and also including some complimentary tones on your tie. Now, don't wear an outfit that is all the same colour, however do match colour elements of the outfit.
Dean Richards has been at the forefront of men's fashion for the last 15 years. He is currently working as one of the leading contributors to Men's Fashion Online - the leading resource for men's fashion.
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