A few tips for young men building their #professional #wardrobe, especially on a #budget:
• first suits should be charcoal or navy. They’re the most versatile & appropriate in most any setting.
• *DO NOT* wear a black suit during daytime work, it’s overly formal...
• first suits should be charcoal or navy. They’re the most versatile & appropriate in most any setting.
• *DO NOT* wear a black suit during daytime work, it’s overly formal...
... black suits are for evening/social events. Don’t sweat if you don’t have one. Charcoal w/a black tie/white shirt is acceptable. Navy also w/ a dark (not black) tie if necessary.
• Stick with white or light blue shirts. They go w/ all your suits.
• Use ties for variety.
• Stick with white or light blue shirts. They go w/ all your suits.
• Use ties for variety.
• Especially on a budget, avoid trendy and stick w/ classic/traditional looks. They never go out of style and replacing ties is the cheapest way to update your look.
• After you acquire charcoal, navy, black suits, THEN venture into patterns or lighter colors.
• After you acquire charcoal, navy, black suits, THEN venture into patterns or lighter colors.
• Black shoes go w/ black, grey, & dark (navy) suits.
• Brown shoes go w/ blue, brown, khaki suits. *Sometimes* w/ light grey suits.
• Basically, light shoes w/ light suits, dark shoes w/ dark suits.
• Loafers/slip ons are business casual, rarely “b’ness professional.”
• Brown shoes go w/ blue, brown, khaki suits. *Sometimes* w/ light grey suits.
• Basically, light shoes w/ light suits, dark shoes w/ dark suits.
• Loafers/slip ons are business casual, rarely “b’ness professional.”
• BONUS: #Fashion is often about proportions. The width of your tie should approximate the width of your coat’s lapel. 🤓 👔
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