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It is an age old dilemma for men, finding the right ties to match every shirt in the wardrobe. Here’s a primer that&nbsp;cuts through the confusion, with the help of shirts and ties from Ermenegildo Zegna.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Solid Shirt&nbsp;<div id="gallery-2"><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/how-to-pair-shirts-with-ties/attachment/46407560qv_12n_a/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/46407560qv_12n_a_213x240_d1037c6185.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-2-20033">&nbsp;				The Solid Shirt, Ermenegildo Zegna &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/how-to-pair-shirts-with-ties/attachment/white-trofeo-cotton-formal-shirt/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/46407527tm_12n_a_213x240_5d931f4bb4.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-2-20034">&nbsp;				The Solid Shirt, Ermenegildo Zegna &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/how-to-pair-shirts-with-ties/attachment/46407527tm_12n_a/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/46409564po_12n_a_213x240_d9e355c357.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-2-20032">&nbsp;				The Solid Shirt, Ermenegildo Zegna &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;		</div>&nbsp;Solid shirts are the easiest to work&nbsp;a tie with, since they can be paired&nbsp;with most colours and prints.&nbsp;But if you want to stand out and&nbsp;make an impression, try contrast&nbsp;colours: a blue shirt with a red tie,&nbsp;or a navy tie with a pink shirt.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Checked&nbsp;Shirt&nbsp;<div id="gallery-3"><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/how-to-pair-shirts-with-ties/attachment/46409564po_12n_a/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/white_trofeo_cotton_formal_shirt_213x240_633799c3cb.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-3-20035">&nbsp;				The Checked Shirt, Ermenegildo Zegna &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/how-to-pair-shirts-with-ties/attachment/white-red-trofeo-cotton-shirt/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/white_red_trofeo_cotton_shirt_213x240_aa3c840afe.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-3-20036">&nbsp;				The Checked Shirt, Ermenegildo Zegna&nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/how-to-pair-shirts-with-ties/attachment/green-knitted-wool-tie/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/green_knitted_wool_tie_213x240_6b8d8581f0.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-3-20037">&nbsp;				Green Knitted Woolen Tie, Ermenegildo Zegna&nbsp;				</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;		</div>&nbsp;Buying ties to match&nbsp;checked shirts is always&nbsp;tricky. Follow some basic&nbsp;rules:&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type: disc;">&nbsp;<li>&nbsp;The colour of the tie&nbsp;should ideally be from&nbsp;the same palette as the&nbsp;shirt. If you prefer a &nbsp;contrasting colour, use&nbsp;the colour wheel to make&nbsp;the right choice.</li>&nbsp;<li>The colour of the tie&nbsp;should always be darker&nbsp;than that of the shirt.</li>&nbsp;<li>Solid coloured ties&nbsp;are the safest, but if you&nbsp;are the adventurous&nbsp;kind, make sure that the&nbsp;checks and stripes on the&nbsp;tie are larger and thicker&nbsp;than those on the shirt.&nbsp;Between the tie and&nbsp;shirt, there should not be&nbsp;more than three colours&nbsp;on your person.</li>&nbsp;<li>The different texture&nbsp;a knitted tie provides&nbsp;works very well with&nbsp;checked shirts.</li>&nbsp;</ul>&nbsp;The&nbsp;Striped Shirt&nbsp;<div id="gallery-4"><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/how-to-pair-shirts-with-ties/attachment/9ms0ba_601592_gd-2/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/9_MS_0_BA_601592_GD_1_213x240_73ea7ad409.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-4-20050">&nbsp;				The Striped Shirt, Ermenegildo Zegna&nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/how-to-pair-shirts-with-ties/attachment/white-blue-trofeo-cotton-shirt_1/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/white_blue_trofeo_cotton_shirt_1_200x240_03d6ff5fc6.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-4-20039">&nbsp;				The Striped Shirt, Ermenegildo Zegna&nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/how-to-pair-shirts-with-ties/attachment/blue-burgundy-white-silk-diamonds-tie/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/blue_burgundy_white_silk_diamonds_tie_213x240_7b2eda7fdf.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-4-20040">&nbsp;				Blue Burgundy White Silk Diamonds Tie, Ermenegildo Zegna&nbsp;				</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;		</div>&nbsp;The rules for pairing&nbsp;ties with&nbsp;striped shirts are essentially the&nbsp;same as those listed above for&nbsp;checked shirts, but two points&nbsp;are worth repeating: the pattern&nbsp;on the tie should be different and&nbsp;bolder than those on the shirt, and&nbsp;secondly, if you want to combine&nbsp;stripes with stripes, make sure that&nbsp;they are in contrast — large stripes&nbsp;with narrow ones and vice versa.

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Follow these basic principles that will help you match shirts and ties.

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