Colors For Men With Dark Complexions [0:00:00]
[Music] Antonio: Five amazing color combination outfits
for dark-colored men.
Today, I’ve got my special guest, Ihsaan of the StyleJumper.
Ihsaan, thank you very much for being here.
Ihsaan: Thank you for having me, Antonio.
Antonio: So, let’s get into it.
Color combination number one, what do we got, Ihsaan?
Ihsaan: Antonio, navy and white.
Antonio: Which I can tell right now you’re pulling off the colors right now.
Ihsaan: Thank you very much.
Antonio: Now, do you not feel that this is too formal of a combination?
Ihsaan: I don’t because it’s nautical, you look stately, and you can wear it in variations
whether it’d be dressed up like I am today or you can wear it in a leisure combination
where you’re still wearing navy and white, but you’re not dressed up as much.
Antonio: I’m looking at this color combination and you could really if you wanted to bring
in a red pocket square, bring in just a little dash of a brighter color.
But, I like this, we’ve got the blue variations, we’ve got the white.
Pretty darn simple here.
Ihsaan: Simple and clean.
That’s the way to go.
Antonio: Now, we can’t see your shoes, but I’m going to say you’ve got white sneakers
on with this combination.
Let’s talk about wearing a jacket with sneakers.
This is an interesting combination you got here.
Ihsaan: You can have a very casual look, Antonio, and it allows you to move around and not feel
as though you’re overdressed, you know, whether you’re walking out for lunch or
on the evening, very casual wear.
It’s a great combination.
Antonio: Now, what about the bowtie?
Tell me a little bit about this.
Ihsaan: I wear bowtie about four to five times a week, Antonio, because it’s always a great
statement piece.
People are always asking questions and it’s an awesome way to have a great conversation.
And it’s going to be the closing point and the finishing point to a great look.
Antonio: Color combination number two.
What do we got, Ihsaan?
Ihsaan: Color combination number two, Antonio, shades of green.
Green is really great in those shades because having a dark tone and you have melanin in
your skin, usually I’m thinking about, you know, out in nature.
So, you have the leaves that are all green and then you also have, you know, the barks
of the tree which is brown, so you’re always going to look great in shades of green.
Antonio: Okay.
So, as Ihsaan is talking about the color green, I got inspired I went threw in my green jacket.
As you guys know green is one of my favorite colors for sports jackets along with brown,
but I agree, green and shades of green being able to bring that into your wardrobe especially
if you’ve got a darker complexion.
It works for me as well.
I’ve got a medium contrast in that I’ve got medium-colored skin with darker hair,
so right there this works for me as well.
Ihsaan: When it comes to green, I think you know jade.
Jade is an awesome color, jade and white are really good together and obviously the olive
tones.
Those tones are going to look great when it comes to darker skinned men.
Antonio: And, what about lighter green?
What about brighter greens?
Ihsaan: Well, bright green could be great.
I think it’s how much you wear it.
So, maybe it’s one piece of your garment, that way you can wear that – you can wear
that green, but also not overpower your look.
If you can find a pair of shoes that has green, I think is going to be great because it’s
just an accent point.
Maybe you have them on darker shades, then you wear that pop of green on your feet.
When someone’s looking at you, they’re going to look feet up.
And so, if you have some really amazing green shoes, that’s going to really say, okay,
this guy has it going on, and so, that’s a great way to start and add those little
greens into your wardrobe with the green shoes.
Antonio: So, Ihsaan, this next color combination, this is something I have never tried, but
I’ve seen you pull off and that is that is coral and shades of blue.
Can you tell me about this?
Ihsaan: I love coral and shades of blue, Antonio, because it reminds me of a tropical area.
It reminds me of the beach, it reminds me of the ocean.
So, putting together those colors you’re going to feel fresh, you’re going to feel
renewed.
Antonio: So, I love the sound of this color combination, but to me this sounds very casual.
In what situations can you wear this?
Ihsaan: I think, Antonio, you can wear these colors at an event where you’re going to
a dinner party with friends, you’re having fun, you may be having drinks and cocktails
wearing that combination is going to look great.
And you can dress it up or down whether you’re wearing some oxfords or some brogues during
the day and then, at night you just go to, you know you go to your car and you grab a
pair of all white minimalist sneakers.
And that’s going to really make things a lot lighter.
And, if you’re wearing a bowtie or a necktie, you can take that tie off and just wear a
white – maybe a white shirt or coral blazer, navy trousers, and your white sneakers to
match.
Antonio: Do you think this color combination is more apt for the summer months not the
winter?
Ihsaan: Definitely the summer months.
Antonio: Okay.
Ihsaan: Summer and spring for sure because everyone is going to be thinking about and
seeing all the time all the different flowers that are blooming.
So, you’re just going to be representing and reminding them that it’s spring and
summer.
Antonio: So, the next color combination for dark-colored men, we’ve got yellow, white,
and blue.
Ihsaan, tell me about this?
Ihsaan: I grew up in South Carolina.
You know it’s usually sunny.
When the summer and spring hits, you’re going to get a lot of sun.
Being that we have sun, you have beautiful clouds, so that’s what I think about when
it comes to yellow, blue, and white is it reminds me of spring and summer where there’s
clear skies and those colors really pop in the summer and spring.
Antonio: Tell me about how to may be dress this up, how to dress it down?
[0:04:58] Ihsaan: So, if you’re going to dress it
up, I would usually use either a white shirt with maybe a yellow polka dot tie.
Antonio: Okay.
Ihsaan: And then, with maybe a blue trouser or everything may just be in my shirt and
tie.
Maybe I’ll have like a navy suit, a white shirt, and a bowtie or a necktie that either
has some yellows, some shades of blue, and white.
So, those three together and then maybe like a pop of color maybe your pocket square is
that bright yellow.
Antonio: Okay.
Ihsaan: You’re going to stand out and if you do that, people are not going to forget
what you’re wearing.
Antonio: Next up, we’ve got black and white which I think of with black tie, I think is
very formal and is very easy to wash out most complexions, but not the case of the dark-colored
men.
Tell me more about this, Ihsaan.
Ihsaan: Not at all, Antonio.
Thanks for saying that because here’s what I know about being a dark-colored man and
wearing black and white, you’re going to look very sleek.
You’re going to look like a badass.
And whether you’re going to dressing that up or down.
And usually I wear black and white with maybe a white button up and my white sneakers and
maybe either some jeans or some black trousers.
I want to make sure that your black denim is rolled up a little bit especially if you’re
going to wear some sneakers.
Antonio: Okay.
Ihsaan: Because you don’t want to get your sneaker in that stuff.
But, definitely wearing it with sneakers would look great.
That’s the biggest addition, Antonio, is if you’re going to make that switch from
business to casual, throw in a pair of denim is going to definitely give you that calm
and relaxed vibe.
It’s not necessarily about being super formal, it’s about being confident and comfortable.
And so, those who are going to wear black and white in your outfit, you’re going to
look comfortable and you’re going to look very elegant.
Antonio: So, gents, if you are dark-complected, great news, black and white, great color combination
for you whether you want to go formal whether you want to go casual.
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