T A R R I T J O U R N A L · F R E E G U I D E The Solid Shirt Styling Guide Pa i r i n g s , so f t s h a de s , ton a l l oo k s a n d t ie s : e v e ryt hi n g you n eed to m a ke p l a i n s hi rts l oo k delibe r a t e 1. Two rules behind every good pairing L igh t ov e r d a r k A ligh t s hi rt ov e r d a r k trous e rs l oo k s s h a rp a n d f orm a l A d a r k s hi rt ov e r ligh t trous e rs l oo k s r el a x ed T he s a m e s h a de top a n d b ottom , i n t he s a m e f a b r ic , l oo k s fl a t Ma t ch t he t e mp e r a tur e C oo l s hi rts ( g r e y , s k y bl u e , l a v e n de r ) su i t c oo l trous e rs ( ch a r c o a l , n a vy ). Wa rm s hi rts ( i vory , m a roon ) su i t w a rm trous e rs ( beige , o li v e , b rown ). F u ll g u ide : 12 so lid c o l our s hi rt a n d p a nt c om bi n a t i ons 2. Shirt-to-trouser matching chart S o lid s hi rt B e st trous e rs B e st f or W hi t e C h a r c o a l , n a vy , beige I nt e rv ie ws , b o a r d room P e a r l g r e y Na vy , ch a r c o a l , bl a ck O ffice to di nn e r S k y bl u e C h a r c o a l , n a vy , beige E v e ry d a y o ffice P ow de r bl u e S ton e , n a vy , beige D a y e v e nts , tr a v el I vory O li v e , b rown , n a vy W eeke n d s , d a y f un c t i ons La v e n de r C h a r c o a l , n a vy M ee t i n g s Na vy L igh t g r e y , beige , ston e E v e n i n g s Ma roon B eige , c r e a m , ligh t g r e y F e st i v e e v e n i n g s S h o e s f o ll ow t he trous e rs : bl a ck w i t h c oo l , d a r k trous e rs ; b rown or t a n w i t h w a rm a n d ligh t on e s T rous e r - b y - trous e r g u ide : w hich trous e r c o l ours g o be st w i t h so lid s hi rts 3. Tone-on-tone in three steps S e t a s h a de g a p O n e c o l our f a m il y , cle a r l y diffe r e nt ligh tn e ss : p e a r l g r e y ov e r ch a r c o a l , pow de r bl u e ov e r n a vy A dd t e xtur e A smoot h or l ustrous s hi rt w i t h a m a tt e trous e r , or t he r e v e rs e U s e on e a cce nt B rown s h o e s a n d bel t , or a le a t he r w a t ch str a p O n l y on e F u ll g u ide : w e a r i n g so lid s hi rts ton e - on - ton e w i t h out l oo ki n g fl a t 4. Powder blue, ivory or pearl grey? P e a r l g r e y : t he most po li s hed f or b o a r d rooms a n d e v e n i n g s , a n d st a ble un de r a ny ligh t Pa i r w i t h n a vy , ch a r c o a l or bl a ck P ow de r bl u e : t he most a ppro a ch a ble f or d a il y o ffice w e a r a n d d a y e v e nts Pa i r w i t h n a vy , ch a r c o a l or ston e I vory : t he w a rm e st a n d so f t e st , be st f or d a y f un c t i ons a n d w eeke n d s Pa i r w i t h o li v e , b rown or beige F u ll c omp a r i son : pow de r bl u e vs i vory vs p e a r l g r e y s hi rts 5. Ties and pocket squares on a plain shirt G o d a r ke r O n w hi t e , bl u e or p e a r l g r e y s hi rts , ch oos e a t ie d a r ke r t h a n t he s hi rt : n a vy , b ur g un d y , dee p g r ee n C omp le m e nt , d on ' t m a t ch T he po cke t squ a r e p ick s up a s ec on d a ry c o l our f rom t he t ie , or st a ys w hi t e li n e n O n e b o ld p a tt e rn A b o ld t ie n eed s a qu ie t squ a r e ; a p l a i n t ie c a n t a ke a p a tt e rn ed on e R ece pt i on ide a : p e a r l g r e y s hi rt , b ur g un d y s ilk t ie , n a vy bl a z e r , w hi t e li n e n squ a r e i n a fl a t f o ld F u ll g u ide : p a i r i n g so lid s hi rts w i t h t ie s , po cke t squ a r e s a n d p a tt e rns Start with three shirts W hi t e , p e a r l g r e y a n d a ligh t bl u e , worn w i t h n a vy a n d ch a r c o a l trous e rs , gi v e s i x r eli a ble o ffice out fi ts f rom fi v e p iece s E v e ry s hi rt you a dd a f t e r t h a t e xt e n d s t he r a n ge T he P ur i st W hi t e S hi rt ( w hi t e , G i z a c otton ) T he F oun de r S hi rt ( p e a r l g r e y , G i z a c otton ) T he H ei r ( pow de r bl u e , G i z a c otton ) E v e ry s h a de : Ta rr i t S o lid s C o llec t i on Ta rr i t : pr e m i um m e n ' s s hi rts , m a de i n T i ruppur t a rr i t i n · La st up d a t ed O c to be r 2026