Sometimes, it’s not enough just to own a nice suit — it’s how you wear it that counts. Luckily, this doesn’t have…
Sometimes, it’s not enough just to own a nice suit — it’s how you wear it that counts.
Luckily, this doesn’t have to mean spending a fortune at a tailor, and accessorising well can help upgrade a look effortlessly.
According to tailor Will Davison, « A nice shirt, tie, and pocket square can change the look. »
However, the co-founder of Jack Davison Bespoke told Business Insider that there’s one mistake guys often make — and that’s matching the pattern of their pocket square exactly to their tie.
« Lots of people get hung up on having a matching tie and a matching pocket square, but we don’t personally like it, » Davison says.
Instead, he suggests: « Pick out a colour from the tie or the suit and have that in the pocket square so they’re similar tones to each other but not completely matching. »
The City of London tailors aren’t the only ones to have a distaste for matching accessories.
« One of the big pocket square no-nos for me is when they directly match the tie like they came together in a set, » Dan Rookwood, US Editor at Mr Porter, told FashionBeans.
« A pocket square should be used to add some interest in terms of colour and/or pattern, » he added.
Pocket square makers Rampley & Co agree.
« If your pocket square has a pattern or print, for example, then pick a colour from that palette to bring your look together and match it to a primary colour in your ties, » they say on their website.
In short, your pocket square should complement your look — not match or clash with it.
