Bow ties are often worn by men during formal occasions, such as black-tie dinners and weddings. Many men c… More
Summary: When matching shirts with ties, the color of the shirt should be picked up with the tie. Discover how to subtly match shirts and ties with help from a specialist in men's fashion in this free video on ties and style.
Candice Connors is co-owner of Jackson and Connor, a men's fashion store in Northampton, Mass. She has worked in men's fashion her entire adult life in sales, as a buyer and as a...read more
"Matching shirts and ties. What you want to do when you're matching shirt and tie is whatever color shirt you have, you want to pick up with your tie. So this is a light blue shirt. If you take a tie that has light blue going through it, then that tie will match. Any of those options would work. It gets a little more complicated when you have stripes, but don't be scared. This one has a tan stripes going through it. So again, you want to pick up on the colors that are going through the shirt. This one is tan, so this tie which has tan going through it, even though the patterns are different, it still works. And something like this with a dark blue, a tie that has dark blue going through it will match as well. Don't be scared of miss matching patterns, they will still work. I promise."
eHow Article: Matching Shirts & Ties