What's the maximum number of colors a person should wear?

[Superfluous]

serious answer:

personally, I say three.

 

[RSS]

Originally Posted by Tony Romo

serious answer:

personally, I say three.
That is just ... unforgivably boring.

 

[acecow]

Originally Posted by Animal Thug

Me, too.



That is awesome! I'd wear that minus the shoes. They look out of place. I have the pants, now to MT to get a shirt like that...

 

[chiefrocker2]

Originally Posted by Von Kaiser

I see models on some of these British shirtmakers' websites wearing pink shirts with burgundy and white stripes, blue ties with yellow dots, and suits with purple checks. At some point, a person who wears all these colors at once is going to look like a clown. So how many colors is advisable, particularly if your employer's dress code calls for formal business attire?

I really think it depends on the occassion. For example, if it is a formal occassion, you should limit it to to 3. If it is not, I would say about 6. However, the more colors you do have, the harder it is too match, so you are setting yourself up for a harder time to get ready.

 

[TheD0n]

I never wear more than one.

 

[gren]

for work, no more than 3. casually, around 6. vacation, go nuts

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by RSS

Call me colourful ... but I'd wear that shirt.

Minus the sweat patches...

 

[Ivar]

Originally Posted by Animal Thug

(Although, I would replace the spectator shoes with something more subdued. Derbys in chestnut, perhaps?)

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by Animal Thug

eh, it was 103 that day.

Lucky you...

No risk of sweat patches over here..

 

[RSS]

Originally Posted by lasbar

Minus the sweat patches...
True. I never sweat. Never!

I also don't wear used shirts ... so I'd buy a new one.

 

[meok]

Given the human eye can distinguish about 10 million different colors this should be your upper limit. Any more and you are wasting colours.

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by RSS

True. I never sweat. Never!

I also don't wear used shirts ... so I'd buy a new one.

I knew you were a vampire...

 

[JG000]

I understand OP's question. A bit silly I guess but he's talking about general tones (a multi-colored shirt still usually has a dominant color).

I'd say not to exceed 4 hues on an outfit color palette.

It's usually best to keep it simple. Gray suits, white shirt, red tie, black shoes is timeless for instance. Some people pride themselves on colorful outfits and still have very respectable outfits. So there really is no rule.

 

[RangerP]

I own a watch with an orange band. I really like wearing it during the fall...

that means that any outfit I wear during the fall has AT LEAST 6 colors

1-Shoes/Belt
2-Watch
3-Pants
4-Shirt
5-Sweater
6-Tie/Jacket/Coat

Then you can add socks, a tie + a blazer...

There's simply no limit in my opinion... especially for a casual look.

 

[Von Kaiser]

Originally Posted by GBR

Count those in a paisley tie then add some for other parts of your selection of clothes for the day..

Dumb question.

I wouldn't wear a paisley, jerk.