MEN’S fashion is no longer what it used to be. Asides its new interesting outlook, men are now becoming more experimental with colours, patterns and cuts. Now, you don’t have to wear a suit to look formal as several workplaces now allow men to wear a mix and match of jackets and trousers.

Trying to pair and contrast may look easy but believe me, there is a complexity to it than just throwing a shirt and pants together, as there is a broader range of colours and patterns to choose from these days. This simply means you have to mix and match perfectly and the key to doing this is contrast. Both items must be clearly differentiated from the other, colour-wise and pattern-wise.

To better illustrate this, follow the under listed steps:
The first and most important thing to note is that the colour wheel is your friend. Once you understand this, you are half way to your desired slay goals.

If you have little idea of what you are doing and don’t want to make a mess of things, the primary colours are safest to start with: red, blue and yellow. For instance, you can wear a navy blazer and red pants or a windowpane check.
As you advance, you can throw in the mix of beige, grey and brown. The lighter the shade of grey, the darker the other colour would be. If you wear a silvery grey shirt for instance, pair it with dark brown trousers.
Same colour family: go from dark to light and vice versa. You can wear a light blue shirt under a dark/navy blue suit.

Totally works!

Beige trousers: if you don’t have a pair, you are totally wrong for this. They are the ultimate must have contrasting pants, they go well with almost any jacket/blazer/shirt.
Green and grey: this is one of the best combination shade you could do for yourself fashion-wise, and for a delightful twist, throw in a bright coloured shirt or scarf like yellow.