Big Men's Style - How Colour Can Elevate Your Look

Read on To Find Out How The Right Colours Can Work Magic in Your Wardrobe

In this article, we look at how colour can work magic in your wardrobe. Whether you want to look taller, slimmer, more tanned or simply just want to add interest to your look colour can help with all of the above!

Knowing Which Colours Work for you

The first step in learning how to harness the power of colour is to get to know which colours work for you. Surprisingly, this is not as complicated as people may think. Whatever your skin tone, whether you're very fair or very dark, your undertones are what help determine which colours suit you. Undertones tend to fall into one of three categories: warm, cool and neutral. To determine which undertones you have, the easiest trick is to look at the veins in your forearms. Blue veins indicate cool undertones, green veins indicate warm and a blueish green indicates a more neutral undertone.

Jewellery Test

Another way to help determine your undertones is to take a metal watch or bracelet and hold it against your skin. Hold or wear something gold and something silver on your skin and get a feel for which one looks better. If you are warm toned, a gold watch should stand out as the best option. Cool tones should look better with silver. Neutral tones tend to look good with either!

Start Building Your Wardrobe

Once you've determined your skin's undertone, you can start building a wardrobe that suits you!

Start with basic pieces that can be worn over and over again - plain t shirts, jeans, trousers and a couple of smart shirts.

Cool Toned

Your Best Colours:

• Light Blues
• Light Purples
• Emerald Greens
• Cool Greys
• Pale Yellows
• Rosey Reds

Avoid:

• Harsh Black
• Dark Orange
• Tomato Red
• Bright Yellow

Your Cool Toned Wardrobe Basics:

Plain T Shirt

Every man should have a selection of plain t shirts in colours that complement their skin tone. T shirts are the perfect base for building a wide range of outfits. They make great layering pieces all year round and can be worn alone with jeans for a cool, casual look.
 

Jeans & Trousers

A well fitting pair of jeans is an absolute must for every man. Straight leg jeans are the best option if you aren't sure what style to go for as they tend to suit just about everyone. As well as jeans you should have one pair of casual trousers and one pair of smart trousers in your best colours. This way you are prepared for almost any upcoming event, be it casual drinks with friends or a job interview.

Jacket & Coat

A jacket/coat can really elevate a simple look. Make sure you're ready for anything with a casual summer weight and winter weight jacket as well as a more formal coat.

Warm Toned

Your Best Colours:

• Warm Oranges
• Deep Reds
• Deep Greens
• Caramel Browns
• Olive Green

Avoid:

• Pale yellows
• Pale pinks
• Icy blues
• Light greens

Neutral

Your Best Colours:

• Soft greens
• Off whites
• Coffee browns
• Peach
• Medium blues
• Taupe

Avoid:

• Neon
• Ultra Vibrant Colours

Your Neutral Basics

Plain T Shirt

Layering Pieces

There's no better way to elevate a simple outfit than with layers and accessories. The best way to smarten up your look is to add an open button shirt over a plain tee or long sleeved shirt. Take a look at some of our picks below.

Once you begin to understand the basics of colour theory and start to explore which colours work for you, you can begin creating a style profile that helps you to feel confident every day. A truly colour coordinated wardrobe only needs to contain a few key pieces, all of which can be mixed and matched endlessly to create a huge range of outfits.