Shoe matching question

[lancer348]

Hi, I'm a college student, whos relatively inexperienced with pairing clothes.

I just bought a corduroy jacket for this fall which i think is great, the only issue is that it is a really dark bark brown color. What I was wondering was if i pair the jacket a white or blue dress shirt with khakis or a pair of jeans do my shoes have to be a darker brown than the jacket, or can they be a slightly lighter brown or black instead? Thanks for your help.

 

[kronik]

What would look best to you?

Sometimes, matching is secondary to the way you wear your outfit.

 

[Tomasso]

Originally Posted by lancer348

can they be a slightly lighter brown or black instead?

Yes to varying shades of brown and black suede.

 

[kitonbrioni]

Any shade of brown that you find pleasing should work with a white or blue shirt and jeans.

 

[designprofessor]

Originally Posted by kitonbrioni

Any shade of brown that you find pleasing should work with a white or blue shirt and jeans.

Second that. i have a chocolate brown cord jacket from Land's end, it gets alot of mileage.

 

[JLibourel]

Would agree that any pair of shoes in the brown spectrum that strike you as aesthetically harmonious should be find, ditto for burgundy/cordovan.

I might also suggest that in addition to dress shirts in white or pale blue, you get some in the ivory/ecru/pale yelow spectrum. I think they would look much better with a dark brown corduroy jacket than plain white.

 

[stach]

Black would be pushing it, unless the shirt and pants were black, or maybe if the shirt or pants were a brown/black check etc. Black boots would probably work.