Most men would not be bothered or know how to put together their best outfit with mens socks. I have never felt its importance until noticing that too many men are wearing light colored socks (e.g. white) against dark colored mens dress pants (e.g. black) which is a definite no in mens fashion coordination.
It is commonly felt that these hoses are hidden behind the pants and shoes so there is no big deal about them.
But an observer’s eyes no matter how impressed with the men’s face down to the mens dress shirt, mens suit, and dress pants can still be easily disappointed by simple mismatching of the socks against the mens shoes and pants.
It should be a smooth and satisfying flow of vision from top to the bottom without breaking the attention with inappropriate coordination of the men's socks.
It is always easy to coordinate base on the colors of the socks. But things get murky when introducing patterned socks into our dress up.
So we are going to go through a few important concepts on creating harmony for the socks against our overall attire.
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Most Basic Concept in Matching Mens Socks
Probably the difficult part of the coordination would be involving patterned hoses against pattern attires. I have received a question from one of my lady visitors who asked: “Could you please tell me if a man’s socks should match his shoes or pants?”
This is one of the most commonly queried issues about matching mens socks. It is also the most common mistake men make in their coordination with socks.
We should always match our hosieries against the dress pants rather than the shoes. The reason is the focus of an observer’s eyes.
If the socks are matched against the shoes, then the observer’s focus will be broken when the eyes reach the end of the trousers because the socks and shoes are viewed as a separate item.
Instead when we match the socks against the dress pants, we are able to let the flow of vision all the way down to the sole of the shoe without a broken link.
This sets apart the apparel and accessories but at the same time well-coordinated.
For example, a navy suit and brown shoes should be worn with dark blue socks rather than brown socks. Charcoal suit and black shoes appears more stylish with dark gray socks.