So how do you choose the right tie for your shirt? It's good that you are giving it some thought, since you don't want this little detail to ruin your outfit. Or your image, for that matter. It's true what they say, the accessories you wear do tell a story of who you are.

White Shirt

You won't have much problem with this one. Just about anything will match a white background. Do make sure that you choose a tie that's of good quality, since it will definitely catch attention. What with the white background making it all the more promiscuous.

Colored Shirts

When trying to match a tie with a plain colored shirt, you have to pay much attention to color coordination. Here are the fundamental matches:

Pale blue shirt - red, burgundy, navy blue, gold or yellow tie Pale pink shirt - burgundy or navy blue tie Tan or pale brown shirt - brown tie (or any related hue) French blue shirt - bright red, yellow, gold or deep burgundy tie

Checked Shirts

Choosing the right tie to match your checkered shirt doubles the challenge. Now you're not only dealing with colors but with patterns too. You can simplify things by starting with the colors. Make sure that you match the colors before dealing with the patterns.

Ties with diagonal stripes go well with your checkered shirt. Dotted ties are a good choice, too. If you wish to wear checkered ties, make sure that the boxes are not of the same size as your shirt's patterns.

Striped Shirts

Same as the checkered shirts, you ought to deal with the colors first. Then pay attention to pattern. Box patterns and polka dots are great for striped shirts. And if you fancy a novel look, paisley patterned ties would make for a better choice.

Stripes are also fine with your striped shirt. You do have to make sure that the tie's strips are of a different size. Your goal is to break the monotony so that the tie stands out. What you want to avoid is for the tie to collide with your shirt's pattern.

Suits

When choosing the right tie, you have to consider the suit's pattern and color. If your suit is in solid color, any solid-colored tie will do. And you're free to choose any pattern. Same rule applies to chalk-striped suits.

For suits with bold stripes, you can go for bold-colored ties, with the pattern of your choice. You have to avoid striped ties for this one.

Tie Tacks

So you gave your choice of tie a lot of thought. Now you don't want to ruin your efforts by using wrong tie tacks, tie bars or tie chains.

When choosing tie tacks, the rule is fairly simple. Go for tie tacks that speak of good taste. This simply means that you have to go for tie tacks that are of good quality. You want to tell people that you have a refined taste. And you will definitely fail with this one if you go around sporting a tasteless tie tack.

And oh, don't forget to wear a smile. It's the best accessory you got!