How to match belts/watch straps/shoes...

[jhcam8]

With all the discussion of matching - and I'm not even addressing the leather jacket match issue here, that's a whole hide of a different color - I got confused and frustrated and now find that I haven't been able to wear more than one of the three at any given time....
E.g.

opps

 

[TRINI]

You're overthinking it.

 

[lee_44106]

Tape or staple a $100 bill to your forehead.

Nobody will care then that your watch strap is not an exact match in color and material to the vamp of your shoe, or the handle of your brief case.

 

[Chrenetique]

It doesn't matter if it's not the same shade of brown. Matching is fine, not matching is just OK.

 

[bigbris1]

Originally Posted by jhcam8

With all the discussion of matching - and I'm not even addressing the leather jacket match issue here, that's a whole hide of a different color - I got confused and frustrated and now find that I haven't been able to wear more than one of the three at any given time.... E.g.

You were close here if the watch strap was the color of the belt. Conversely, if the belt strap was similar to the watch strap here:

Originally Posted by jhcam8

 

[ter1413]

Originally Posted by lee_44106

Tape or staple a $100 bill to your forehead.

Nobody will care then that your watch strap is not an exact match in color and material to the vamp of your shoe, or the handle of your brief case.

See above!

 

[malat]

Nobody cares. Nor should you.

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by lee_44106

Nobody will care then that your watch strap is not an exact match in color and material to the vamp of your shoe, or the handle of your brief case.

This. I like to have items similar in color but if they are not, then so be it.

 

[jhcam8]

I confess - my meds need adjustment and I'd just read a bunch of agonizing over matching this n' that and will the selvedge leak on a roll up, etc etc...

So, I just bought the watch strap that turned out to be a near perfect match to a belt I had. I thought the band was going to be a much darker brown and when I tried it and belt together - TOO MATCHY!

Really, I adhere to the general color scheme philosophy - but, having everything match is generally too contrived, IMO.

Didn't mean to offend anyone - just some good natured trolling.

And I agree w/Bris' analysis.

 

[SVC]

For me, black leather with black leather. Browns of all sorts I wear together, as long as they're relatively close in shade. There are simply too many shades of brown for me to worry about finding a perfect match.

 

[SVC]

P.S. I don't own any reddish-brown leather goods. I can definitely see how reddish/orangish browns can be tough to match with more traditional browns.

 

[CashmereLover]

I think it doesn't matter whether no one else cares, as long as the OP jhcam8 cares. Do you guys were certain clothes and combinations purely for others sake, or for your own sake? I don't care if no one else sees it, but today I was delighted that my suede C&J belt made a perfect match both with my AS suede shoes and the little polo horse on my R.L. Oxford shirt.

 

[gdl203]

Not matching > matching

 

[SuitMyself]

Originally Posted by jhcam8

With all the discussion of matching - and I'm not even addressing the leather jacket match issue here, that's a whole hide of a different color - I got confused and frustrated and now find that I haven't been able to wear more than one of the three at any given time....
E.g.

opps

Are you a woman?

If you aren't, then don't worry about it.