Saturday, December 27, 2008

How To Choose A Suit Color

By Victor Santerino

The most ignored area of a suit purchase is undoubtedly the suit color. Many men feel that they should choose their suit color based off of what color they like best. However, what men really need to look at before choosing a color is which color works best for them.

Reading this article will give you a much better handle on how to choose a suit color. You will read about body types, occasions, and skin colors and how they relate to choosing a color for yourself. Black, brown, tan, gray, and blue will be focused on throughout this article.

Black suits are fantastic for sympathetic events such as funerals. However, they are also good for formal occasions and even the office. Larger body types benefit most from this color as it makes them appear a bit more slender than they really are. This suit will look best on brown skin rather than black or white but works well with all.

Wearing a blue suit to an interview with a red tie is known as the "power suit". This makes this suit ideal for interviews and everyday business wear. Lean body types with lightly colored skin look best in this suit.

Wearing a brown suit is useful when you want to separate yourself from the majority without appearing flashy. You can wear this color to the office and to most formal occasions. Men with darker skin look best in this color. Small to large body types can all wear this color.

Gray suits are pivotal colors that should be a part of all men's wardrobes. All skin colors and builds look good in this color. However, the optimum body type for a gray suit is somewhere between lean and medium sized.

Tan suits are known to be popular in warmer temperatures. They should be worn to all outdoor events requiring a suit and can be warn to some business settings. Pale skinned men should stay away from this color as well as extremely large builds.

This article did not cover every color suit on the market. However, I feel that it is a great start to learning what you can about suit colors. Please use this information to make the best purchase you can. - 16755

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