| Despite what you may read in all those fashion | | | | fashion experts will always side with keeping the |
| magazines, there really aren't any set of rules to abide | | | | stripes on the thinnish side. Wide stripes are not |
| by when it comes to what to wear. What gives the | | | | fashionable and look out of date even if they are |
| right for someone to say what can or cannot be | | | | vertical or horizontal. Always wear stripes that are less |
| worn? Like take wearing stripes for example. Most | | | | than an inch in width. |
| guys choose to express their personal style with | | | | - Steer clear of complementary colors - For guys, |
| something other than solid colors, but often worry | | | | there really isn't a particular color that should be |
| about bold patterns looking over the top. | | | | avoided but there are combinations that never should |
| With so many men facing this difficult situation, my | | | | be worn. What colors work for you is all dependent on |
| answer to them is to start wearing stripes. They really | | | | your own personal style. Contrasting color |
| are the perfect solution. Stripes work as a good go | | | | combinations which are opposite from each other on |
| between with staying conservative while allowing you | | | | the color wheel are some of the worst choices you |
| show yourself off from the crowd wearing their boring | | | | an make. Would you want to wear a yellow and |
| and common solid white or blue shirts. Here are five | | | | purple sweater? I don't think so. |
| rules to live by for wearing striped clothing: | | | | - Watch your socks - The last thing you want to do is |
| - Go vertical - You always want to wear vertical | | | | wear socks with wide horizontal stripes. That is of |
| stripes if you have the choice. They make you appear | | | | course it is Halloween and it's part of your costume. If |
| to be taller than you really are which works great for | | | | you do wear striped socks, at least go with a thin |
| shorter guys. The only ones who need to be careful | | | | gauge stripe with subtle color contrasts. I find that |
| are those tall guys. They can end up looking a little too | | | | brown and khaki work the best. |
| big. The problem with horizontal stripes is they make | | | | - Mix stripes carefully - You'll find a few dinosaur |
| people look wider which doesn't work for those who | | | | fashion editors who still think that wearing two pieces |
| are already overweight. They end up only looking | | | | of striped clothing is as bad as global warming. Get |
| fatter. If you think that maybe you are carrying around | | | | with the times and lose those antiquated notions. For |
| a few extra pounds and it shows, then I wouldn't | | | | example, what's wrong with wearing a striped shirt |
| recommend horizontal stripes. | | | | underneath a pinstripe suit? The answer is nothing at |
| - Keep it thin - Now you need to decide on the the | | | | all. Remember to keep the two stripes a different |
| weight of the stripes you plan on wearing. Most | | | | weight. |