As examples: A gray suit, pink shirt, and black-and-red tie, or a blue suit ... that the tie appears to change color. This is important to remember when you go necktie shopping.

Q I was attending a funeral, and had a black suit ... with the shirt. If you incorporate that color as part of the mix in your tie, you can create a handsome color combination. With blue shirts ...

or “What color shoes go ... navy blue look ultra-sophisticated together. It’s dark without being gothic, and sleek without being too stuffy — and unless you are wearing an actual suit ...