Comments on: Part 2: How to build a beginner’s wardrobe

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:50:55 +0000

Not necessary, unless of course you want to blend in your shirt with your undershirt which is always a good idea. For briefs or boxers, generally nobody’s gonna see it so it doesn’t matter if the colours match. However I’d suggest you to stay away from whites though, its gives a schoolboyish feel.

By: Bobo

Bobo — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:45:44 +0000

Hi Jason! Fab blog you have here!
Quick question: Is it necessary for men to wear underwears which are matching colors with their outfits?

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:10:52 +0000

Hey Mik, thanks for your reply. The reason why I suggest basic shades is you don’t want to have too many colours when you start off your wardrobe, simply because its easier to mix and match your other pieces like pants, tie and shoes. You want to keep 3 colours to a minimum so that when you finally have a matched outfit it doesn’t look too busy. With that said, once you get the hang of mix and matching … thats where you start to experiment with other colours. Its a huge topic on its own which I will address it in a future post. But suffice to say for casual where, it depends on your skin complexion. If you are fair skinned, pastel or softer tones works best and for darker complexion, you could wear richer colours such as dark blue or deep red. Reason being the colours complements your complexion and doesn’t draw attention how fair/dark you are. For formal wear, staples are black and white, but as our society’s getting casual in terms of formal events so you can go navy, charcoal or dark brown. These are just the tip of the iceberg, again will do a write up on this. Stay tuned =)

By: Mik

Mik — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:27:41 +0000

I noticed you have repeatedly mentioned basic shades as opposed to colours. What would your advice be on having colours in your wardrobe (both casual and formal).