How to Match Clothes

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How to Match Clothes

Do you struggle to put together an outfit? Learn how to match clothes because it’ll make it easier for you to know what to wear.

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Importance of matching clothes

Matching clothes goes beyond looking nice. It affects how you feel and your confidence.

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When you confidently put together an outfit and intentionally matched different pieces, you’ll feel great wearing it.

On the flip side, if you don’t know what matches or put together a random shirt with a pair of jeans, you may not feel as great in that outfit.

The point of matching your clothes isn’t to fit into fashion trends. It’s to look good and feel confident in your ability to know what to wear.

Another reason for learning how to match clothes is important is that it’ll reduce clutter and save you money because you won’t buy clothes that you can’t reuse for other outfits.

Having an interchangeable wardrobe makes it easy to mix and match different clothing items. Therefore, you’ll have fewer clothes, but you’ll be able to create more outfits with what you have.

What colors go well together?

An essential aspect of matching clothes is understanding what colors go together. The following examples show different colors and what goes well with them.

Colors that match with orange

With orange, you can wear navy, white, black, olive or grey.

Colors that match with blue or navy

With blue and navy, you can wear brown, white, black, beige or grey.

Colors that match with red

With red, you can wear beige, white, black or navy.

Colors that match with yellow

With yellow, you can wear white, black or navy.

Colors that match with green

With green, you can wear brown, beige, white, black, navy or grey.

How to match clothes

The type of clothing you wear depends on the occasion and the weather. To put together an outfit, you need to understand how to match clothes.

The following are 7 fundamental tips to effortlessly put together an outfit.

1. Wear neutral colors

Neutral colors make it easy to match your clothes. They consist of black, white, gray, beige, tan, olive, and navy.

Regardless of your age, skin tone, or body type, neutral colors are essentials for your wardrobe. This color palette makes it easy to build a lasting and versatile wardrobe.

The reason neutral colors are a great choice is that they don’t clash. They pair well together, and you can be confident that your outfit looks great.

Since neutral colors easily match with other colors, if you’re ever in doubt, wear neutrals.

2. Tonal or monochromatic outfit

Tonal dressing is also known as a monochromatic outfit. It’s when you wear different shades of one color.

One of the best ways to make a tonal outfit more interesting is to wear different textures or patterns. By implementing different textures and patterns, your outfit will have more contrast and depth.

The following is an example of a monochromatic outfit using different shades of blue:

Photo courtesy of Nordstrom.

The items in the outfit are as follows:

3. Contrast is key

Creating a contrast between your top, bottom, and shoes ensures that your entire outfit looks good. The following are two ways to add contrast to your outfit:

1. Pop of color. If you’re not mindful of the colors you wear, they can clash. The way to avoid clashing colors is to add a pop of color. It results in a great-looking outfit, and it’s easier to put together.

If you want to add a pop of color, start with a neutral color then choose one color to add to your outfit.

The following is an example of using a burgundy overcoat to add the pop of color:

Photo courtesy of Nordstrom, To Boot New York, and Fossil.

The items in the outfit are as follows:

2. Complementary colors. Another way to add contrast to an outfit is to use complementary colors, which are colors opposite of each other on the color wheel.

Photo courtesy of Adobe Color.

When you’re choosing complementary colors for your outfits, they don’t need to be the boldest form of the color. Clothes look better when it’s a shade of the color or a muted form.

4. Versatile shoes

Shoes are an important part of every outfit, and they’re also one of the most overlooked parts.

Unless you love shoes or collect them, take time to go through your shoes, and only keep the versatile ones. The classic, minimal, and timeless shoes can be paired with many different outfits.

The types of shoes you need in your wardrobe are boots, dress shoes, and sneakers. The three styles will ensure you have shoes for every occasion.

As far as color, black and brown are the best colors for boots and dress shoes because they’re the most versatile. For sneakers, start with black, white, or grey.

You don’t have to limit yourself to these styles and colors, but they’re a great place to start. They’re also great for building a minimal yet versatile wardrobe.

5. Consider the season

During the spring and summer, you can wear fewer layers and lighter colors. In the autumn and winter, you’ll need more layers and darker colors.

Unless you live somewhere with consistent weather year-round, your clothes will change with the seasons.

6. Use the color wheel for ideas

One of the best ways to match clothes is to use the color wheel for ideas. The Adobe color wheel (opens in a new tab) is a great resource to use.

When you’re using the color wheel, start with complementary colors because they pair well together.

You’ll notice the colors will look bright and once you choose your colors, go lighter or darker because wearing bright colors won’t look good.

In this example, you could wear navy blue jeans with a beige shirt.

7. Match leathers and metals

The two things you should match are leathers and metals. If you don’t match these items, your outfit won’t look good because it clashes.

Match leathers. If you’re wearing any leather items, the colors should match as closely as possible. Black belt with black leather shoes. Brown belt with brown leather shoes. Black leather jacket with a black leather belt and shoes. Cognac belt with cognac shoes.

If you’re wearing any leather items, the colors should match as closely as possible. Match metals. Your metals should match as well. This is most important for jewelry and accessories. Metallic watch with a silver ring. Gold watch with a gold ring, necklace, or bracelet. Black watch with a black ring.

Your metals should match as well. This is most important for jewelry and accessories.

Conclusion

If you don’t know what to wear, remember to focus on contrast and neutral colors.

It’s the easiest way to ensure your outfit looks great, which will make you feel more confident about what you’re wearing.

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