A light blue shirt with a navy suit creates a cool-toned palette, ideal for ties in navy, silver, burgundy, or darker blues. Burgundy adds contrast without clashing, while tonal blues offer a ...

Q I was attending a funeral, and had a black suit ... of blue, light pink, creamy ivory or pale purple. Avoid shirts in green, orange and brown. All of these work with, or without, a tie.

As examples: A gray suit, pink shirt, and black-and-red tie, or a blue suit, soft yellow shirt ... have at least one of each in his closet. Burgundy or dark red is a good third choice.

Unless it's a State Dinner or a royal wedding, you always have an "out" for wearing a tux to a black tie event. Some guys jump at the chance to get into a penguin suit, but a lot of us either don ...

Of course, you’re never entirely wrong with a black tux, a white dress shirt ... black tie. Look for interesting cloth for a jacket, or choose a plain cloth in midnight blue, deep burgundy ...

Cordovan has a hint of red in it, but is not as red as burgundy ... other than a pair of black shoes with a navy or gray suit, and a white or very light blue shirt. No matter how much you may ...