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00:00 Menswear to Skip Introduction
Building a wardrobe and developing your personal style is a journey, and just like any journey, you may come along with things that you like at a time, but they won’t work for you later on.
As we go on a journey, when it comes to clothes, instead of shedding ourselves of our old skin, clothes just keep piling up and staying with us in our closets. The problem is: not only would these pieces be better off with someone else who would actually wear and appreciate them, but those pieces also detract from the things you actually want to wear, but maybe you just can’t see!
00:56 1. Your First Black Suit
You probably realized that a black suit and a white shirt and maybe a red tie, or something else that’s really bold, was pretty much the only combination you could wear. Because even with a light blue shirt, the black suit just looks weird.
03:41 2. That Garment You're Still "Meaning To Wear"
We all have a piece that we once bought that was a little bolder and more daring, and we thought looked really handsome.
05:54 3. "Goal" Items
They’re just in the wrong size, they don’t fit you, and you always hope that you get there, but you, in fact, haven’t.
07:16 4. That Great Deal...With The Tags Still On
The problem is we often look at the initial cost rather than the cost per wear.
08:10 5. Hawaiian Shirt
Unless you live in Hawaii or in a similar environment where you can wear it often. It’s a classic menswear item, but it has been abused for “business casual Fridays” and “business casual every day.”
08:48 6. Square-Toed Shoes
There’s sentimental value, and it’s hard to part with something that served you as a stepping stone and that, maybe, you have memories attached to. But, frankly, it’s time to go for these shoes.
10:23 7. Novelty And Bold Ties
We love vintage ties, and their very classic, sophisticated pattern. But then there’s also the color palette of ties that is really bold and just odd.
11:24 8. Worn-Out Items
You probably should also say goodbye to items you enjoyed wearing and love but are now frayed and simply worn out.
12:26 9. Bold & Jewel-Toned Shirts
Chances are when you first learned about dress shirts, you were enamored with bold-colored blue, purple, or turquoise shirts. And we liked red or deep maroon or shiny black in kind of polyester blends that just looked flashy.
13:26 10. That Faux Leather Jacket
You may have gotten a real leather jacket, but the cut was just baggy and saggy, and it’s just not flattering at all.
15:25 Outfit Rundown
My man couldn't even say the word "polyester" without throwing up a little, lol...
I call that stuff polypoo
Same pumkin
I felt that😂
Poly🤮
Some of my less formal neckties are p*lyester because silk gets stained too easily. The reason why p*lyester in particular is because I buy my ties second hand, and all of the patterned non-silk ties seem to be made from that garbage.
Finally I have encountered another man of quality who works out whilst wearing a suit
Not only skip. U must go from my life forever, pls. I want happiness
Bath & Racquets Club, London. Excellent fitness club with cocktail bar downstairs... You can do your gym exercise stuff (not that I really know what that is) and then go down and enjoy a martini...
@@kurjan1 excellent. New Orleans Athletics Club... Wood panelled weights room, library and cocktail bar. You would love it.
Huzzah! A man of quality!!
You will have to pry my vintage hawaiian shirts from my cold dead hands. I do love these videos though.
😂😂😂
You and me both
It's good to have a couple on hand for those days at the beach.😎
yeah I have a couple of really old ones that say "made in hawaii" on them , all polyester. Also have a lot of old polyester shirts that I still wear.
Aloha shirts
Honestly after getting into shape, my suit didn't fit anymore because I got it cut too close and well...sometimes you put on weight in a good way.
I’ve a Spier & Mackay double breasted suit that I no longer fit anymore. My waist? It fits the pants. My legs? Uhh, not anymore, if I get it on, I could easily rip the seams open 🤣
Same. I had to toss a lot of pants and shorts after a year of taekwondo because my thighs got more muscular.
My husband dropped about 30 lbs (13 kg or about 2 stone) and suddenly his suits made him look like a kid wearing his dad's clothes. He bought 3 new tailored suits and a tux and looks great when we go to more dressy events. We were dressing up for Halloween and since he is tall, we went for a Frankenstein's monster/Bride of Frankenstein theme. I wanted one of his old suit jackets that we could pad out the shoulders for the Monster to wear. We couldn't find one in time. Oh well.
I live in a tropical climate and frequently go to the beach, so my Hawaiian shirts aren’t going anywhere. However, I don’t wear them at work. Rest assured Raphael, they are worn in their proper environment.
You, Sir, get exactly what this is about 👍🏽
If you're in shape and it fits well, you can avoid looking like a dad on vacation.
I frankly love them even in non-tropical, but sunny place such as my city. Can't understand why Raphael is throwing rocks at them. They just have to be selected with taste, just as everything else.
I have a couple I use for going to the pool.
In bowling alleys
You can cut up worn out cotton shirts and use them as shoe shining cloth.
Or grease rags. Howdy from Idaho!
Or gun cleaning patches.
The stationary bike was possibly the greatest few seconds in KZhead history. I'm certain that is actual, real footage. Sven, you are my spirit animal
@צייטלאריאל Pearlmann Touchè, friend 👍
The weird thing is I'm a winter season so bold colors actually work best for me and pastels are ones to avoid in regards to dress shirts.
After watching this I have a total of four suit coats and nine shirts all on their way to the fine folks at the local Goodwill Industries donation center...
DO NOT THROW AWAY CLOTHES donating to Goodwill or something like that is so much better for the planet, and it will probably make someone's day
No no noooo... please DON'T donate clothes to Goodwill. Making an already poor guy unfashionable as well is just...cruel.
I love the shout out to Hawaii! As a Hawaiian sartorial dresser, I love seeing vintage Hawaiian photos with classic summer-weight fabric suits/ensembles and straw hats. Unfortunately those days have passed, but one thing I would like to point out about the video is that the genre of "Hawaiian shirts" or "Aloha Shirts" is actually quite diverse. There is a hierarchy of fabric quality, pattern/design, and cuts. These shirts have quite a history that is unique to our state, which is why it feels culturally "out of context" elsewhere in the world. I learned this the hard way myself! On one end, some Aloha shirts are designed to look very professional and "classic," while others on the other end of the spectrum are designed for tourists/parties. Understanding the spectrum of nuance - which types of shirt are acceptable given the situation and one's role in it - is key in Hawaii. Additionally, we started Aloha Friday (the tradition of wearing aloha shirts to work on Fridays) to help support our local textile industry, which has, unfortunately, shrunk considerably. I would say that anyone who has graced our shores and truly appreciates the ʻĀina and our way of life should pick one up. There's even a style that would suit gentlemen such as yourself!
I was over 200 shirts at one point, but I've culled severely and risen back into the low 100s. I wear them daily (In Nebraska) and after 20-odd years of collecting I only buy a new shirt if it meets my quality criteria. Obviously, not for everybody. But as this channel has said before, wearing a quality garment with confidence is sometimes all you need.
I adore Aloha shirts - real ones, not the ones you’d get from JCPenney or wherever. I have a couple of these high-quality ones and I will hold onto them until the day I die!
Truth, brothers!
Agreed. I lived in Hawaii for two years. I purchased a few items from Tori Richards in Ala Moana and I've held on to those all these years later, even though i live on the mainland. I get so many compliments!
A 100% cotton, coconut buttons Hula/Aloha shirt feels great when it's hot out. So comfortable.
Those jewel-toned dress shirts are a staple on Family Feud.
I'd say the leather jacket on Kyle isn't actually small, seems to fit him perfectly. Brilliant content as per usual.
I have to agree I think that leather jacket is a perfect fit.
@G G I think Kyle likes it that way. He's confident & pleased with his body. Excellent outlook.
@@Joe-pb3bm I believe that to be the case.
I fits him well. It is a cafe racer and is made to be worn on high speed bikes. Flapping in the wind is not an option.
Keep in mind that most stuff is subjective to a degree and you should just wear what you love. I for example love wearing bold colored shirts and contrasting trousers.
I'm glad I kept my 'goal' trousers and jacket because I've lost two stone (and two inches off my waist measurement) over the various lockdowns we've had here in England. I switched to a Vegan diet for good. So now I can relive wear my older clothes and just have my newer items adjusted to my new waist size at the tailors.
I wonder if Sven still has that white Mao Collar suit from college, if so, he should put it inside a display to remind him that every day is an improvement.
No, I got rid of that long before I moved to the US in 2009.
I'm sure it comes in handy when he has dinner with Dr. No :-)
@@shanewright2772 Now I want a video "How to dress like a James Bond villain - with style" from the Gentleman's Gazette :D
If you had some tiny square early 2000's shades you'd of looked like Seraph in Matrix Reloaded. I did the same...in black. So I feel your pain.
Eh, Mao collars come in and out of style.
Raphael gets all choked up when he talks about polyester, apparently he has a soft spot for polyester in his wardrobe.
The jokes are getting hilarious in the videos! Sven literally gets indigestion from saying "polyester" 😂
And this is how you deliver hard truth in an incredibly entertaining manner.
I live in Bali so I definitely ain’t going to get rid of my Hawaiian shirts. Panama hat, cream pleated trousers & Hawaiian shirts saved me from the tropical heat but nice video GG!
I like Hawaiian shirts, especially if you're vacationing somewhere tropical!
Great subject for the Northern Hemisphere winter/spring clothing change-over. Helpful and enjoyable, thank you!
I appreciate the mixture of thought, information, and humor in your videos. Thank you, gentlemen, and Happy Easter.
I spent a lot of time and money in very cheap and colorful clothing early on. As soon as I came across this channel, I started my journey of phasing out the cheap clothes and have almost gotten rid of all of them. But I gave a good deal of the wearable stuff to a friend of mine who is also starting out in classic menswear, so he can upgrade as he goes too.
I bought a beautiful (and expensive) black suit and had a tailor finish the trousers and adjust the jacket. When I collected it, I brought it in its suit holder back to the office. When I arrived, my colleagues told me that there had just been an announcement that the office was going business casual, and formal suits and ties were being actively discouraged. So the suit still sits in my wardrobe. I've never worn it. As I bought it 1999 it has the high gorge, 3 button style of the day that would look very dated today. What a waste of money .... The only other thing I ever bought that went to the charity shop unworn was a printed orange shirt that I liked, but just didn't have the balls to wear out. Being older now, I'd wear it as I don't care what people think to the degree that I did as a younger man in my early 20's. You live. You learn
People in Brazil still advertise Ferracini as being high quality among formal shoes. The horror combo in Brazil is a polyester black suit from "Cia do Terno" and a pair of high shine black square toe "Ferracini" shoes. Dear Lord!
Cia do terno, quem nunca... haha
Hahaha yes it is! Quantity instead of quality is still the go to choice in general in Brazil
Same thing for colombians
O que vc recomendaria, então, para o contexto brasileiro?
@@renanromanov6466, realmente não saberia dizer. Estou morando fora há mais de 5 anos. No RJ, eu me limitava 100% ao preço, comprando em lojas como Di Santinni. Eu realmente não via valor em gastar um pouco mais e investir em qualidade. Me sentia "esperto" por pagar barato. Onde moro atualmente, claro que não gasto 300/400€ num Allen Edmonds, mas como minha mentalidade mudou e aprendi um pouco a reconhecer qualidade, fujo dos sapatos de 10€. Fico na faixa dos 70/90€ e estou bem servido.
I like those "bold coloured shirts," especially in cold colours. They fit quite well for a Saturday shopping or when you are on an excursion.
I really feel the bit about “first time menswear” I spent well over a grand on my first two suits from Men’s Wearhouse and looking back would like to smack myself silly for falling for all of those sales tactics. I’ve since been more careful in building my collection and have had much more success finding long term hits.
This is such a great video. I know I have at least two of those hard contrasting polyester dress shirts I purchased right when I graduated from university. I bought them from my local Sears as my first professional garment along with a pair of polyester pants. Since then I’ve added more clothes with natural fibers, mostly preowned from thrift stores and online marketplaces; alas, clothes made of natural fibers are just too expensive for me at full price but I completely understand why they are so highly valued.
I'd argue the fact that style and confidence merges in a way that creates such subjectivity and opinion that it boils down to this: wear it if you like it and makes you confident, let it go if it doesn't. You can see this holds true even to him as his opinion of his own changes over time along with what's popular and unique design preferences
#2 reminds me of when Alan Flusser said that the most expensive clothes a man can own are the ones he never wears
I recently purged my wardrobe of several items that fit in one or more of these categories. Tight shirts that simply didn't fit me anymore, uncomfortable shoes, old suits etc. I have to say it was liberating!
Thank you Gentleman’s Guide! Over the years you have helped me immensely with improving my wardrobe and sense of style. The wife approves as well! You guys are awesome!!! 🙏
Closet purging is something I desperately need to do. Those ripped jeans just don't work when the first digit of your age is equal or greater than 3.
Nor less than or equal to 2.
They just never worked... Ever
They never worked.
"eye-peeling glory"...them's fightin' words!
So, I actually did manage to lose enough weight to fit into my "goal" clothes and then decided I didn't like them.
LOL
Yes. Exactly!
Double win, then?
Congrats!
F. But congrats on the lost weight anyways.
Thank you, this is an inspirational one. Personally, I struggle the most with the outdated branded clothing that I do not wear but cannot dispose. These cashmere overcoat valentino, pink jacket jil sander and pants martin margiela been hanging in my wardrobe for years...
I have 1 pair of trousers that are 32" waist and a Harris Tweed jacket that doesn't quite fit around the middle, they were tailored to fit when I was about 27 and they also cost a small fortune at the time and after a long battle with weight (300 pounds to 185 pounds) I keep these items in the wardrobe as I live and hope that I will fit into them again, It will feel like closure of my weight troubles. just before the pandemic, I was so close, about 3 pounds away from fitting into them comfortably, now after a bead few months I'm an extra 4- 5 pounds on top of that I was nearly close to giving up. But now after losing a few pound I'm confident that I'm back on track, so I'm just not ready to give up on them just yet, especially when I feel I'm so close to my target weight. My deal is, If I'm not at my target weight by the end of the year. The items of clothing will go to my local clothing charity. The clothes will be 15 years old by then and If I don't fit into them after all that time, might as well swallow my pride and get rid.
Thank you for sharing your high-school pictures. It makes us all feel better about our past outfits :-D
I actually got into my goal suit. I had that grey suit that I loved. I could not fit in it for 5 years but hey I lost weight over pandemic. Guess what? I can fit in now
"That black suit that you bought when know nothing about fit" I'm glad to know I'm not the only one 🤣
It’s funny that you mentioned ‘goal’ clothes. I have a pair of 501’s from my college year. Fast forward twenty something years; I now wear them again, regularly . That’s the goal to achieve 😃
Congratulations!!!! I have a similar story about 15 year old jeans.
I agree with you about everything except Hawaiian shirts. I have a few that I have since got tailored and are two colors. I only wear them in casual environments and is a good memory of my time living in Hawaii, but my girlfriend wishes that I didn't wear them haha.
Hawaiian shirts are the pinnacle of beach comfort
They're the pinnacle of cringe.
Hawaiian shirts are great at the beach. What else would you wear with shorts and flip flops? I admit a t-shirt is better if you're there to play volleyball, because then it's easier to remove.
I have experienced everything you mentioned on this video, so painful but it eases the pain to know I am not the only one!
You got me with four of this, my first suit was indeed some poliester blend, i used to have a turquoise blazer, my regular shirt was white and i it was worn, and i still have that leather jacket that's way to big for me, but i only use it on rainy days over something else mostly because i don't want to get top wet and it's cold outside
I think maroon/burgundy/claret is a great colour for casual shirts, Oxfords, polos etc and I have a few items in that colour which I still really like and they go well with jeans and grey chinos. I agree that it looks too bold for dress shirts though and I'd steer well clear if I was buying a formal shirt!
Love the shirt and jacket. Your channel has a lot to offer. Thanks.
I agree with most of these but definitely NOT the Hawaiian shirt one. I wear those almost exclusively when the weather permits. Not the neon super bright touristy ones, but rather the "made in Hawaii with real coconut buttons and matching pocket in a floral pattern" ones. BTW - Thanks for showing Elvis in the example. He looks great in those (but he looks great in about anything).
Yes I strongly disagreed on that one too! I would have made a special video on Hawaiian shirts that work and ones that don't work instead of a blanket condemnation.
i bought a lot of shirts when i went to college, mostly pin-stripe in white and very light blue.. i was really into relaxed fit back then, so i bought those shirts 1-2 size larger than what my body was.. i ended up not wearing them after a semester as the more fitted look became all the rage in the 2010s.. and now as my body getting larger, i start wearing them again.. luckily, most of them are still in a good condition due to the lack of wear.. so i guess you can dress for the body you don't have.. YET 😂 anyway, great video as always!
Excellent content! As for the worn/torn or damaged office shirts, I cut/tear them to the required sizes so that they can be used to polish my shoes/boots or for cleaning my rifle barrels.
Awesome use.
I do own a black suit with a blend of wool and polyester. It fits me well and is very breathable even in the hot sun. Since I'm musician I it works better if I wear all black on stage
Reads like it’s a keeper.
Well these mens fashion channels do always say us musicians are exempt from the black suit rule 😏
3:10 Godfather style !!
Indeed, did you checkout our review of it? That's what I wore then
Really nice outfit
Love my Burgundy shirt!
For me when I was a lot younger, (before I found my love of Charcoal suits) I loved getting suits in loud colours one even being a purple bespoke suit that I decided to sell to a local thrift store in my town so someone else could learn from my mistake
I have a v neck shirt in heather grey that is made out of a very specific cotton blend that I’ve never been able to find anywhere else. This thing is the softest material I’ve ever felt. Softer than cashmere or silk. It has holes in it but I refuse to throw it away. I wear it with things layered to cover the holes.
Hey Raphael, if that Reddish Brioni jacket still sits in your closet, I might be very interested. I fell in love with it, and I do wear red,salmon, etc. pretty often! I think we’re the same size too :) Thanks for your videos and channel that feels like a friend.
THis one is probably the most epic video of all that you have produced. LOVE IT!
I wholeheartedly agree with every item on your list with the exception of the Hawaiian shirt. There are so many variations of the style, and some should never have been made in the first place, however, a classic and subdued Hawaiian shirt has plenty of utility even today.
This video spoke to me. So true!
Thanks for the video!
I agree with all of these in principle. For me personally, though, there are a few of these guidelines that I would pass on. I have a few loud ties and I also have a bunch of Hawaiian shirts and I wear them all because they kind of fit my goofy personality. If I’m in a goofy mood or having a fun day, I’ll put on one of those loud ties or aloha/Hawaiian shirts. Of course, if the situation calls for more traditional menswear, then I will wear that - and wear it well.
Two years ago, I had purchased a JCrew slim fit grey blazer from eBay and I will say it is very versatile. If any clothing I previously had, I would donate them to a men's clothing store.
Love that you keep the blooper in the final cut!
You know?, this channel has helped me a lot as a teen that is interested in classic men’s wear it has helped me with my does and fonts of what to buy and color combinations, The Gentlemen’s Gazette THANK YOU!
As usual, I liked the video a lot, but I couldn't help but notice that in the images at the end Rafael's green jacket looked very clear and sad and, and according to my memory of the original video in which that jacket was presented for the first time, its true color is much more cheerful and vivid 😮
I like my jewel-toned dress shirts though. Don't usually wear them with a suit, just as casual shirts.
I like my bold red shirts. not getting rid of them.
I enjoy your videos and the way you present these subjects. I've always liked the color blue, but not just any old blue. I wear indigo colored Levi's with Tecovas boots. These boots are of superb quality and handmade in Mexico. I get compliments on my boots quite frequently and wonder, why more people don't wear quality footwear, instead of tennis shoes. The cost is around $260 and they are so fine looking that i bought a second pair in brown. The first thing I notice about someone is the shoes there wearing. If I see someone with boots that aren't laced up, the first impression i get, is you don't care about much of anything.
I've enjoyed your channel for a long time now. I wish there was a channel like this for women's clothing.
You could look into starting one.. 🙂
There are hundreds of them already. They all have “How to dress elegant” or “How to not look cheap” or something in their title accompanied by the word “lady” or “ladies.”
I am inspired to go to the gym tomorrow in a sports coat and novelty tie.
a black is always a keeper for its straight lines and formality , good for funerals and and job interviews and for going to court or for still looking cool
I used to buy those dress shirts in weird flashy jewel tone colors (bottle green, burnt orange, dark brown, etc.), but I agree they were always hard to combine with anything without looking like someone from a gangster movie. The only dark shirts I wear now are navy blue, but even that is a little hard to pull off.
Im so happy to see mr. Schneider!
I'm like Preston- still rocking the 28-30 ins waist! Great to see very slim/skinny guys represented.
Agreeing with the square toe.
I agree there has been things that I have wore that I thought I looked good in then after a few times I was like wft and was like something is off that I could not put my finger on and then I either stop wearing it or I tired to make it work and could not
Another great video. Thank you!
I love Johnson & Murphy’s shoes. I sport Italy made shoes and they are super comfortable and look very gentlemanly
You are tasteful and have excellent advice. Thank you for your videos and their service to men's dress.
You have a great channel it's very informative.
Lol I’ve got a couple of J&M shoes from when I worked there. They’re the higher end ones though, both Goodyear welted and the black captoes are one of the few they still made in the US at the time.
I keep a drawer of "grotty" clothes for cooking, doing the dishes or messy house or yard work. That way I don't mess up my nice or even every-day clothes and I don't keep so many old clothes that they take up too much room.
thank god i actually picked up on your advise when buying my first suit, wnet with a blue navy one, made sure it fitted well even tho it is a mtm, still bought a black one later because i like the look, makes me feel like Jigen fron Lupin the Third lol
Glad to see you embracing the comic element of all this menswear stuff. Keep going, full on comedic skits.. thats your future.
Just cleared out about 10 very shiny ties I bought when I was 20 and just getting into clothes. But I kept my lime green wool one 😂
You'll have to pry my Hawaiian shirts out of my cold dead hands
A nice list and a reminder to get through my wardrobe and rid of rarely worn clothes. But I wouldn't agree to the point about bold coloured dress shirts, or to be precise, I wouldn't agree to 100%. As I am on the dandy side of menswear it's something I like and wear since years, because it gives the outfit the little extra. But I would agree that it's not the right kind of shirt for an formal outfit.
I have a pair of those square toed shoes. One is perfect for propping open the back door to the garage.
This is excellent. Bravo. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The first point hit me really hard. I will probably not wear this suit anymore, but hey, it's memories...
I have a pair of pattened leather wing tip shoes. I was regluing the heels last night. It's time for them to go
My first dress shoes were and kind of still are, were square toed Crocket & Jones shoes. They looked great back in 2013 for my final year dance. Now I dread putting them on. At least I have a 100% polyester suit from Woolworths to match how awful it all is. Yes I am working on affording to be able to fix both of these issues. Going thrift store shopping now lol
Work out tips, lovely
hehe.. I will totally admit that I have a box of silk dress pants that I picked up when Bachrach was going under. I am glad I loaded up when I did. the whole skinny/stretch thing happened and now mens ware has gone full on fast fashion. So, good luck finding dress pants that are this well made. Also, black suits have a time and place. Just keep them in their lane.
I've found for myself that wearing a Hawaiian shirt over a tucked in plain color T-shirt works really well for going out and looking casual but still kinda nice
Totally agreed about the black suit but as a musician I still get calls where I’m expected to wear a black suit or tuxedo (I used to own my own tux) for some shows. These days I wear the black suit and no one in the audience can tell the difference between that and the tux. Thanks for all the great advice.
Ferracini are in fact very popular here in Brazil, I even had a pair of them in the past.
13:02 shiny polyester blend dress shirt: The official outfitter of “you are the father!” Maury reference btw. Because every guy on that show is always wearing a shiny polyester shirt.
Sorry, I couldn't wait until the end of the video to say that sometimes the best thing about these videos is when Raphael throws some shade at Preston! LOL! Seriously, though, your piece on confidence was very important to me. A confident man is not afraid to poke fun at himself. Kind of like how, even if you want to dress nicely, there's still room for casual wear, talking seriously about something doesn't mean you still can't be funny here and there. It's all about finding that balance!
My first black suit is a $600 wool suit from a local brand, the fit was perfect and the quality is timeless, guess I learned from watching videos from your channel, RMRS/Alpha M and benefited lol. My experience with faux leather has been a good one, if the fit and design is of good quality you'll get compliments like I do from the $100 jackets I have.
> Alpha M You know what's better than a Rolex???
A portion of this video also applies to brand new [with tags still on] unworn athletic clothing. In 2019 at Walmart, I bought a bunch matching set of Russel Athletic Dri power work out outfits. One was set was in maroon color and then other was dark green. I bought matching Adidas shoes maroon shoes and Adidas green shoes go with it and I still haven't ever wore these outfits. The maroon shoes are still in the box. To this day they both make for great causual outfits, it just these colors conflict with my go to colors which are bright colors. When you live in Florida bright colors on warm or hot sunny day go hand in hand, like on the weekends my colors are light blue, dark blue, light grey, white and primarily pink. Poor maroon just can't get a weekend day. This month lime green is in. I making room in athletic outfits in bright red. The green Adidas that were all kept in a box I finally wore them a couple of weeks ago with my lime green mesh shorts and matching lime shirt.