Spice up your business shirt wardrobe with colour
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Are you like other business men and opt for the white business shirt over a colored one? Rather than making your entire business shirt wardrobe white, consider making a splash with some color. You may already know a bit about the different men shirt styles but you may not know what colors you should have for each one.
Bear in mind that mixing in some color with your white shirt does not mean we’re encouraging the wearing of pink… Pink business shirts are no longer really in style even if the retail outlet passed it off as ‘salmon’ coloured.
Four decent business shirt colors men can wear
Classic Blue – When you want to escape the dullness of the white color, classic blue shirts are a great option. Classic blues also bridges in the gap of formal versus informal, all by the way you choose to wear it. If you decide you want to run for political office, make it stand out by using a red tie. Have a black/gray tie? You’ll be looking formal and portray a sense of strength.
You can also do blue on blue (meaning blue shirt with a blue tie and yes, it can be done) with a blue suit to present yourself casually. In essence, a blue shirt is what you should have packed in your bag when you go out of town. It fits with everything and you won’t be caught off guard for whatever event you must contend with.
Gray – When you’re trying to express seriousness with your clothes, gray may well be the answer. While classic blue can represent many things, gray will tone down whatever suit/coat you choose to wear with it. Consider what you look like wearing a gray shirt with a three-button black suit if you think you look sharp with a classic blue shirt. You could stop a roomful of people with such attire.
Black – Most men underrate the power of black especially as a shirt color. Why is the color black so great to use? It’s the only color that allows you to wear suits, khakis, jeans and tuxedos with it and still look awesome. Let your woman wear your black shirt when she wakes up and you’ll have to wonder why you went with white all those years. Keep in mind that black shirts go great with charcoal tie with a gray modern cut suit and black monk-strap shoes.
Mauve – Before you read any further… pink and mauve is not the same colors. Pink garments should be for women only and men should only have them when they are helping their ladies out of them. Mauve is a pastel color (not pink) and every male on the planet should have one pastel color in the closet that way they can brighten any occasion. Repeat this phrase: mauve is not, in any way shape or form, the color pink.
Now’s the time to look at your closet; soak in the mundane white business shirts and then ask yourself, “Am I really happy with all this white?” If you’re not happy with the attire you have hanging in your closet, purchase more colorful shirts that’s sure to grab the attention of your friends, colleagues and boss. Purchase business shirts that shout out who you are rather than ones that dull your personality.
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