There is the popular belief that ‘pink’ is for women and the main worry for guys is that they could look effeminate in pink. The truth is no colour is off limits. It’s just the way you style it and the confidence with which you pull it off. Though all men should wear pink, the way they go about donning this colour will greatly impact how they are perceived.
A confident man wears pink, and it looks dashing with both denim and khaki. It can seriously compliment formal dress, and is eye-catching to boot. If you have pale skin, a stronger, deeper tone works best, while a pale or pastel pink complements a post-holiday glow and darker skin. But don’t reach for fuschia tailoring if you’re very light-skinned. Pink looks best alongside darker blues and browns, but can also be paired with white for a striking high-summer statement.
Here’s how to get your look just right by throwing some pink into the mix:
Pink as an accessory
Aside from picking the right shade, wearing pink requires steely self-esteem. If you’re more of a shrinking violet, experiment with smaller, subtle pink men’s clothing pieces that are worn away from the skin such as a pocket square or a flash of pink sock.
Pink at work
Pink works well with other traditional masculine colours in tailoring and is also a modern power dressing staple.
Pink as a workwear
If you wear pink on rugged workwear pieces, you will get looks down the pub for all the right reasons.
Pink as a streetwear
Pink’s infiltration of the streetwear world is proof that you should be dressing like My Little Pony. A fuchsia velour tracksuit or hoodies, windbreakers and sneakers bags are all fair game for building a fire ‘fit.