Try thin-stripe shirts with your chalk-stripe suit, and you should look quite smart. But don’t put on a striped tie, or you’ll look like a Cubist. Since 1957, GQ has inspired men to look ...

Go with the darkest color variation you can find, a deep blue or charcoal gray suit with a faint white stripe. A striped suit, a very light solid pastel shirt (powder blue, pale pink or ivory ...

That means a solid shirt and a striped tie one day ... Of course, you can also break up each suit and get even more bang for your buck. Pair the charcoal jacket with a navy or black pants.

or a camel polo shirt. And contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to wear a black watch strap or shoes with a charcoal suit; dark brown works just as well, so long as it’s similarly muted ...