Can Men Wear Pink? Dress Shirts, Ties, Cufflinks
Designer Fashion Trends, Questions on Men's Style and Grooming
Oct 1, 2009
Out with outmoded and conservative sartorial style suggestions that might frown upon any self-respecting man donning a shade of pink – and in with a bevy of popular designer fashions that show confidence, personality, and an extroversion that might make a gentleman into the life of the party!
Can Men Wear Pink?
The answer to the age old question of whether or not it is acceptable for men to wear pink is – of course! Not only is it acceptable, but for men with athletic or even average builds it can be a great choice.
Dress shirts offered in pink sateen with tonal stripes are excellent when paired with more severe colours to outline them and provide essential visual contrast – for example, a pink or salmon coloured dress shirt is a perfect companion for a inky black suit, pinstriped or no.
Pink is a playful, energetic colour that is also attractive aesthetically, drawing a great deal of visual attention from observers. Use this appeal to presence in order to best choose the perfect pink accessory – perhaps even a brushed steel or silver pair of cuff links with pink accents or a pink Brioni or Ted Baker necktie!
What Colours Work Best With Pink?
For men, pink is extremely complimentary as a base colour for men with moderate to dark complexions – perhaps a more studious discernment is necessary for those of a fairer skin colouration, favouring the pastel pink over more neon or caribbean infused flavours of the colour.
Pink works extremely well with french, sky, or baby blue, white, chocolate or coffee brown (an extremely popular co-ordination over the past few years), navy, purple, and black.
Avoid oranges, limes (in most circumstances, although a case can be made in certain instances), ivory or off-white, and red. These colours generally compete with, and clash against, most shades of pink.
Which Designers Make Great Use of Pink in Dress Shirts, Ties, and Accessories?
Generally, designer fashion is much more avant-garde in approach to men's style and as such most designers do incorporate pink into their spring and summer palette if not throughout the entire year.
That being said, several designers are renowned for their predilection towards shades of pink, perhaps a simple byproduct of also being the most bold or modern of their colleagues.
Ted Baker, Etro, Brioni, Andrew Fezza, and Hugo Boss spring immediately to mind as designers with a penchant for bold prints and even bolder colours in neckwear as well as in garments and accessories.
Other Articles Pertaining to Men's Fashion and Style
Not satisfied with just one article on the colour pink – continue on to read more at All About Pink! Also offered are articles discussing Ted Baker's Designer Fashion, as well as an article on How to Tie a Necktie.
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