Saturday, December 27, 2008

How To Choose A Suit Color

By Victor Santerino

The suit color is almost always never chosen the way it is meant to be chosen. Men will choose a color either at random or because they like the color they are looking at. This strategy is completely wrong. A man should choose a suit that lines up well with the event they are attending, their body type, and the shade of their skin.

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.

Wearing a black suit to a funeral is a must. It is also usable in office situations and formal events such as award ceremonies. Men with slender bodies and extremely pale skin should try and stay away from this color as it has a tendency to make them look frail.

The blue suit is best for the office and is the number one interview suit, (also known as the power suit). Men with lighter skin shades will look better in this color than men with darker skin shades. All body types look good in this color but thinner men benefit from it the most.

Brown suits have become slightly unpopular over the past decade or so. However, this suit still looks great on medium to dark skin colors and works well with all body types. Men looking to make a statement without appearing too flashy should pick up a nice brown suit.

The gray suit is a staple for any mans wardrobe. This suit comes in varying shades of gray but if you can only buy one make sure it is charcoal gray. Men with medium builds look best in this color. All skin shades look fantastic in this color on any day of the week.

Wearing a tan suit in a colder climate is a bad idea. This suit is reserved for spring and summer events. Medium and slender builds with darker skin skin shades look best in this color suit.

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. - 16650

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