What Color Dress Shoes Does A Man Wear With A Light Grey Mens Suit - Male Style Tips Advice
About this video
Centeno addresses whether brown or black shoes work better with a light grey suit. He argues that black is the safe choice, but brown shoes and a matching brown belt are perfectly acceptable with a light grey suit, particularly for younger men with slimmer builds. Centeno emphasizes that understanding style fundamentals allows men to confidently break traditional rules like avoiding black and brown combinations.
Key takeaways
- Centeno argues black shoes are the safest choice with a light grey suit and won’t draw criticism
- Centeno recommends brown shoes and belt with a light grey suit are fine, especially for tall, slim men, since lighter suits can create a wider appearance and brown adds contrast
- Centeno contends that the traditional rule against mixing black and brown comes from grey being a variation of black with white, but stylish men can break this rule once they understand the fundamentals of style
Episode details: published October 26, 2011 · 130K views · 3:33 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.
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