Mens Fashion Tips: Art of Matching Shoes with Suits and Pants
Leroy Fong
I have received many queries by readers on how to match their
shoes against their other mens clothing, like suit or pants.
Actually it is not as difficult as they think it is since the
choices of colors for men's shoes are quite limited. Unless you
have a taste for extraordinary colors, otherwise there should
not be much problem coordinating dress shoes.
Always remember that formality of dress shoes begins from the
darkness of its color. For example, black is always the most
formal color while light brown is the least formal. So you
should match your shoes against your suits or pants based on the
occasion. If you are attending a formal business dinner, then
naturally black shoes are your ultimate choice rather than brown
shoes.
Of late, there are more men wearing light brown or camel colored
dress shoes against their dark colored suits or pants. These
high contrast creates a very trendy style which I personally
like. However, we should also note that this combination gives a
more casual feel toward it.
What if the suit or pants are brown-based colors like olive or
chocolate colors? Must we definitely wear it against brown
shoes? Not necessarily, black shoes are just as fine. Of course,
brown shoes would let the color flow very smoothly but black is
still a color that can fit nicely. Remember that black is the
color for formal.
Lace-up shoes are one step better than slip-ons for their
formality. At the same time, lace-ups are split into Balmoral
and Blucher types. Refer to Mens Dress Shoes Styles for their
differences. The latter is always considered less formal because
of its open throat design.
So remember that whether you want a formal or casual look would
depend on your choice of two criteria: the dress shoe style and
its color. My brother actually has a gray shoe that is blucher
styled with pointed tip and polished patented leather. Due to
these various combinations, his dress shoe actually looked
almost formal against dark colored pants and yet with a tinge of
stylishness.
Learn more about
html">Men's Fashion Coordination
About the author:
Find the best dress shoes available on internet at
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Copyright 2006, Leroy Fong and Mens-Fashion-Tips.com
Reprinting this article is allowed provided all references and
acknowledgement to the author, the website, and the URL remain
intact.
Leroy Fong
I have received many queries by readers on how to match their
shoes against their other mens clothing, like suit or pants.
Actually it is not as difficult as they think it is since the
choices of colors for men's shoes are quite limited. Unless you
have a taste for extraordinary colors, otherwise there should
not be much problem coordinating dress shoes.
Always remember that formality of dress shoes begins from the
darkness of its color. For example, black is always the most
formal color while light brown is the least formal. So you
should match your shoes against your suits or pants based on the
occasion. If you are attending a formal business dinner, then
naturally black shoes are your ultimate choice rather than brown
shoes.
Of late, there are more men wearing light brown or camel colored
dress shoes against their dark colored suits or pants. These
high contrast creates a very trendy style which I personally
like. However, we should also note that this combination gives a
more casual feel toward it.
What if the suit or pants are brown-based colors like olive or
chocolate colors? Must we definitely wear it against brown
shoes? Not necessarily, black shoes are just as fine. Of course,
brown shoes would let the color flow very smoothly but black is
still a color that can fit nicely. Remember that black is the
color for formal.
Lace-up shoes are one step better than slip-ons for their
formality. At the same time, lace-ups are split into Balmoral
and Blucher types. Refer to Mens Dress Shoes Styles for their
differences. The latter is always considered less formal because
of its open throat design.
So remember that whether you want a formal or casual look would
depend on your choice of two criteria: the dress shoe style and
its color. My brother actually has a gray shoe that is blucher
styled with pointed tip and polished patented leather. Due to
these various combinations, his dress shoe actually looked
almost formal against dark colored pants and yet with a tinge of
stylishness.
Learn more about
html">Men's Fashion Coordination
About the author:
Find the best dress shoes available on internet at
target="_new">Mens Shoes Review
Copyright 2006, Leroy Fong and Mens-Fashion-Tips.com
Reprinting this article is allowed provided all references and
acknowledgement to the author, the website, and the URL remain
intact.
Leroy Fong
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