The background should be either one of the two colors, and the print design in the tie repeats the second color. As examples: A gray suit, pink shirt, and black-and-red tie, or a blue suit, soft ...

Just add a couple of brown shirts and ties to the blue you already own and the possibilities quickly become limitless and, best of all, totally mistake-proof. Shirt, $190 by Richard James at ...

Q I was attending a funeral, and had a black suit and white shirt but was unclear what tie to wear. I chose a nondescript gray and red pattern. I realized that I'm never comfortable with what to ...