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Matching your makeup to your wardrobe can be a very flattering when done correctly and atrocious when done wrong.

So to help guide you on matching your cosmetics and clothing, we’ve put together some simple tips for pulling off a regal look, royal or not.

DO: WEAR COMPLEMENTARY COLORS

Pinks and browns are a combination fit for a queen (or one soon-to-be). To get Kate’s wearable smoky eye, apply a light pink shade over the entire lid, and then use a small, pointed brush to apply a mauve shade in the crease. Blend well and complete the look by adding a touch of brown shadow on the outer corners of the eye. Finish with a pretty pink and brown blush like this Nars Highlighting/Bronzing Duo.

DO: Stick to One Color Palette

Coral is one of the easiest shades to match, but when wearing such a bright color, apply your makeup with a light touch — wearing bold shades on your face and your figure can look cartoonish. Maggie Grace’s eyes, lips and cheeks are all done in a sheer wash of coral makeup that looks beautiful. Take a cue from Grace and play down the rest of your features. Jemma Kidd’s Bio-Minerals Essentials Kit boasts a great color palette that will ensure your makeup looks uniform.

DO: Embrace Shimmer

Silver is such a sexy shade on both your body and your eyes, and Sophia Bush pulled it off perfectly. When wearing a shimmery color like silver or gold, don’t be afraid to add a little sparkle to your makeup, too. The trick is to apply it lightly — don’t overdo it. A light shimmer powder on the cheeks, like this one from Laura Mercier, will make you look ethereal and gorgeous (just be sure to play down the rest of your features when accentuating with shimmer). We also love how Bush added a touch of silver eye shadow on her lower lids.

DO: Say Yes to Yellow, but Think Pink!

Yellow can be fun and fashionable, but it can also wash you out. We love how Emmy Rossum accessorized her sunny dress with an ombre orange and yellow eye shadow (the same color palette). However, cover up her pink pout and you’ll see how washed out she would look. So think pink, but keep the overall colors soft and subtle.

DON’T: Be Too Literal

Cyndi Lauper has made wild fashion statements “time after time.” However, with her black and white clothes, eyes and hair (eek!), she’s gone a bit too far for our taste. When matching your makeup to your clothes, stick to one feature only, and then play down the rest. And when it comes to your hair, if you need to play with color, try a clip-on extension that complements your own hair color.

DON’T: Avoid Color Altogether

White is such a clean and bright shade to wear during all seasons, but without a little color, you’ll look less sunny and more mummy. When wearing all white, be sure to add a pop of color in both your accessories and your makeup. Try a bold lip, or even a bright eye shadow. Going too pale (especially for bleached blondes like Lindsay Lohan) will leave you looking washed out and sickly.

Defining Colors: The “Accent” Clothes Unless you’ve chosen a very striking base like a brightly-colored suit, the “feel” of your outfit is going to be defined by the smaller accents. The same neutral gray suit can become very different outfits when you start changing the shirt, tie, pocket square, and other accents that go with it.

• Neckties are the most common accent for men. They look best when they are either from a similar color family as the shirt beneath them (lavender tie over a light blue shirt, for example) or a complementary color for contrast (such as a burgundy tie over a white-and-green striped shirt).
• Pocket squares are similar to neckties in terms of decorative function, but are far less widely-used. Include one in your outfits to add a bit of stylish flash. They should pair with the suit jacket or sport coat in much the same way that the necktie pairs with the shirt: either joining it in a similar color scheme or contrasting with it in a complementary fashion. When wearing both, be aware that the necktie and the pocket square should never match — they are two separate accents!
• Jewelry should generally be understated on a man. The basic rule of thumb is to keep all the metals matching: either gold tones or silver, never both. Watches, rings, cufflinks, and earrings if you wear one all fall under the rule. The only exception is a wedding band, which can be worn with anything — its significance is recognized to be set apart from the rules of fashion. If you do happen to wear colored jewelry (unusual on a man), be sure that the colored stone/glass either contrasts or mimics the colors of the larger outfit in the same way as the other accents.
• Briefcases and other bags are rarely a perfect match (unless you happen to have the money for a matching bag with each suit and shirt). Most men find it easiest to own a black bag and a brown bag and match the bag to their shoes and belt. Blue-tone canvases do well with brown leather, more neutral bases go best with black, and brighter colors may go with one or the other depending on where they fall on the color wheel.
• Glasses can be particularly frustrating if you need to wear them daily and only own one set of frames. Any kind of distinct color will be a jarring note in outfits that don’t go well with that particular color. Try to stick to narrow frames with a muted metallic or black color if you’re planning on wearing your glasses with all of your outfits. See our article on A Man’s Guide to Wearing Eyeglasses for more information on making glasses work with your outfits.
• Putting it All Together Creating a well-matched outfit is as simple as combining the two categories above. Your “canvas” clothing provides the background that you work on. Your “accent” pieces define the color scheme. Accents similar to the canvas colors gives you a matched, single-color look.

Accents that contrast with complementing colors give you a balanced, active appearance. The real key is to make sure all your accents are doing the same thing — a few matching accents and a few contrasting ones may wind up looking confused rather than deliberate. Pick an approach — matching or contrasting — and stick to it throughout your accenting.

We’ve already written on this site about the basics of color for men — what colors match well and different ways to combine them. But how does that translate into an actual outfit? It’s not enough to know that red and green are complementary colors that go well together.

Even though the colors are good in combination, the wrong shades or the wrong amounts of each color will just make you look like a Christmas decoration. Menswear has to find a good balance between the dominant colors of the suits and shirts and the accent colors of things like neckties, pocket squares, and jewelry. Combining colors tastefully is one of the hallmarks of the truly well-dressed man.

Base Colors: The “Canvas” Clothes

Color comes from every item you put on your body. Your suit has a distinct color and so do the frames of your eyeglasses. Try to have a good understanding of what each piece brings to the relationship between colors. Large, visible pieces like suits and shirts are your “canvas” — the color that serves as the basis for whatever accents you add. These are the most visible piece of clothing but don’t necessarily have to define the outfit.

A neutral canvas like a dark gray suit or a white shirt will let the viewer’s attention move to other details. If you want people to notice a particular accent — new eyeglasses, or a status watch, say — you can grab their eye by leaving the canvas clothing simple and muted. Wear neutral canvases with colored accents for the most balanced look.

A blue-tone canvas (navy blue suit or lighter blue dress shirt) is a traditional base for menswear and is often seen as a “youthful” look. It adds more color than a completely neutral base, which is more eye-catching but also more limited in matching options. There are a few colors that just won’t look good with shades of blue. Wear blue-tone canvases with colors like brown or dark oranges for the most flattering contrast.

A colored canvas (brightly colored/patterned shirts or colored sports jackets) can be striking but difficult to match. They’re also not very appropriate outside of casual settings. Wear accents of complementary colors to make a colorful base work without clashing (you can visit our article on A Man’s Introduction to Colors for more on complementary colors and the color wheel).

Have a good sense of your base or canvas clothing before you start adding accents. Some pieces may fall into more than one of these categories — a tweed jacket, for example, might be predominantly gray (neutral) but have traces of blue woven into it. That would make it a better match for shades that go well with blue, even though it can theoretically work with any accent colors.

It happens rarely, but it happens: the designers of New York Fashion Week for spring 2012 are far from united. Granted, there is a trend, which is expressed in colour blocking, bold colours and a kind of graphic print with clean lines.

The trends for next spring

The Academy of Art University showed almost entirely nude and pastel tones with flowing fabrics like silk and chiffon up the bulk of the collection. We think that it is also nice. Nevertheless, what then?

Nicole Miller, with bright colours at the New York Fashion Week

A few New York designers such as Nicole Miller showed flashy colours. Influential designers like Max Azria for BCBG, Mara Hoffman, and Nicole Miller take full account of the brightly coloured patterns look. Nude shades are announced next spring also. On the other hand, swear Porter Grey, Rebecca Taylor and Tadashi Shoji on muted colours and nude shades.

Leather clothes: White leather shorts

The leather is not only popular in pockets or purses. Even if you are not rockers, or cowboy you can take advantage of the beauty and style of leather garments! The leather-have trends this summer purely do nothing more with rockers: velvety fabrics, friendly pastel colours and trendy cuts, the new fashion leather make for everyday use and completely portable. In the leather shorts, the legs look endless.

The only restriction is no mix of leather and not being worn leather parts at once. So get to the leather! You can enjoy the magic of the skin during the summer months. Contrary to popular belief that the fur clothes are not very suitable for the summer heat, the designers set out to prove the opposite. Leather shorts look very sexy. No that is not all. There are holes in the models that to cater for your complete comfort during the summer heat.

Therefore, in any case, you should not miss this chance. Choose your model and be irresistible summer.Remember that leather shorts are one of the most attractive clothing when it comes to attracting the male gaze.

Street Style is the ultimate insider’s fashion theme. Whether Berlin or New York – no Fashion Week looking at not zealous photographer for the coolest street styles. The Fashion Week New York 2012 teems with hip and stylish girls and boys, in terms of the outfit know no creative boundaries. There are crazy shoes, hats, colour and pattern and style combinations! Many an outfit seems absurd, yet cooler than anything we have ever seen.From the subway, change twice, a little run, and we are there. In the middle of Brooklyn. In addition, it looks like in the Movies! Cool photo locations as far as the eye! It is wonderful. So there you go – and look cool, pose for the camera. Street Style flat.

So easy that is not for me

The Street alone does indeed pretty much style, but our outfits are a little too uncreative. How Street-style must really look and that the road has nothing to do with not so much, we have held for you and we will show later in the next blog. I promise! The outfit ideas that are then able to see it, to be proud of something!

While shopping in Soho – $ 300 for a 30-year-old bag

Vintage is unique, beautiful, well done, but mostly one thing: expensive. Since the price scares you the bang Pink Pumps ever quite violently. We are on the hunt and find a bargain! The dresses and outfits in the shops. Individual pieces and special styles far as the eye. Many of the shop owners tell us that they are often very long in search of the appropriate pieces for their collections. Not everything comes to them in question and almost all have favourite songs and see every customer who enters the store, what he seeks or needs. So also with us.

Bags, shoes and hats

The fashionat Fashion Week New York 2012 shone not only with perfect outfits, but also with well-chosen accessories. Bags, shoes and hats on the front line. We really like the bag trends fell into the eye – whether designer or linen bag – the bags were one thing: Vintage. Apparently, vintage fashion loses whether in clothes or accessories with any season of coolness and popularity.

Chucks or college jackets are currently among the fashionable must-haves! What few know, however is that these trends are not new, but were popular decades ago.

Retro Style: college jacket retro style

College Jackets, Chuck, Nerd and Co, all these items are in fashion and are loved by all kinds of people. They are supported, although they were trademarks of specific groups until recently. Going shopping in the usual shops, exactly these garments hanging in the store and mixed colours no one thinks about the fact that you would have looked at a few years ago as Normalo wrong if they had worn a jacket and a college nerd. Art is changing. The subdivision fashion certainly is changing most rapidly. Nevertheless, ever remember someone that not everything is in today, comes from our time? In other words, there is anyone interested?

College Jackets – Retro trend from the Fifties

Let us make a small one-time jump and leap into the 50’s at an American college. The sun is shining, cheerleaders dancing on the lawn, sit in the corner and read and nerds, the Footballer have just finished training and attract what? Properly, their college jackets. Because even if we, especially in the summer season, and see people wearing the trendy jackets – or we even have even one – they are not a fashionable new release. Actually, athletes to show what team they belong (by the colour and the embroidered logo on the left breast) wore college jackets. Nevertheless, sometimes we have the impression that this is not the most clear. “I love the college jackets. Totally cool the new trend! “Or so it we have all heard. Sorry, wrong, because the trend is not exactly new. The college name on the back of the jackets were simply deleted, or replaced, like the logo. Where earlier example, even Los Angeles State College was in a logo, located in the modern college jackets one randomly selected single letter, or a free logo.

Chucks – Basketball shoes of the Twenties

Chucks are comfortable, they look cool … and they are in their 20s come as basketball shoes on the market! Of course, one could now throw in flippant tone: “All trends have an origin somewhere!” And of course that is true. But at no other life styles is so much fuss made about how the college jackets, Chuck and Co. we still pack the nerd and faded jeans to it, we already have a whole outfit, consisting of parts that are all over 50 years old.To sum it up in a kind of fashion law: the old trends Appreciates if you wear them today!