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When learning how to match ties with dress shirts its okay to stick to the classics consider a light blue shirt and brown light blue tie says shugar a fashion editor told me this 10 years ago light blue brown is the most underrated color combination in menswear and she was 10000 percent right. Quick tip when choosing a tie color take the dominant color of the shirt as a secondary color of your tie this creates even more of an aesthetic pop that will set you apart solid shirts when first experimenting with mixing and matching tie colors its best to start with a solid shirt to avoid pattern confusion. From afar your shirt will look like a solid color but close up an observer can see the detail and will think man this guy knows how to mix and match patterns or something like that here are some examples of a mini pinstripe shirt mini houndstooth shirt and mini herringbone shirt click to enlarge and see texture . 2 pattern mixing matching tie patterns to your suits and shirts similar to colors you ideally want your tie pattern to create an element of contrast with the shirt and suit that you are wearing as a general rule of thumb when you are starting out avoid mixing and matching three patterns as it could be overkill especially if you are unsure as to what you are doing