In the photo, New York's Alan Flusser Custom Shop reminds us that navy blue and gold pair nicely with gray flannel. Not everyone has the coloring to wear yellow close to his face - I certainly do not - but men with blonde hair and/or peach-toned skin will like the way a yellow shirt makes them look.
To my way of thinking, the shirt and, to a lesser extent, the tie have a greater impact on the suitability of an ensemble to an individual than does his suit. Suit colors are virtually set in stone, with the permissible options generally being the relative darkness or light of a man's blues and grays. Men with high contrast complexions look better in darker tones and low contrast complexions benefit from lighter colors but that is most of it.
The shirt, on the other hand, is closer to the face and amenable, for better or worse, to a near-infinity of colors and patterns. When it complements the color of the skin or the eyes, observers are left with a positive impression, and usually without knowing why. The wrong choice, on the other hand, has the opposite effect. The white shirt, which washes out most low contrast complexions, is probably the most common mistake.
Choose the right shirt.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Choose the Right Shirt
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I finds the tie width and the lapel width appealing. What do you suppose they are?
Can't say I'm crazy about the shirt and tie or the combo with the grey flannel suit but the suit itself with the peaked lapels is fantastic. Flusser has had this display suit around for a while and I've seen better marriages but I realise he has to push the envelope a bit.
"Not everyone has the coloring to wear yellow close to his face - I certainly do not"
Hmm. If you are a Spring (which I strongly suspect), then you have a few shades of yellow--all warm, not cool--that should work fine for you. In order of increasing depth of color, they are ivory, buff, light gold, and golden yellow (the last of which is probably unsuitable for a dress shirt, but would be fine as a polo or in a sweater). You should also look fine in a light peach, but again, probably better for casual wear.
As far as I can tell, the Brooks Brothers buttondown Oxford in their "yellow" would suit you (I think it's more of a pale peach).
On the other hand, most standard business shirt colors--light blue, cool pink, lavender, and yes, many of the yellows--are best for Summers.
Just my 2¢.
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