Re: Office dressing ideas
i am assuming you are a guy. my perspective is generic, you may have more or different options based on location/climate/skintone etc
if so, first make sure you have the staples as far as suits are concerned, navy, charcoal, plain, then you can get a couple of pinstripes, and maybe birdseye, glen plaid etc. still stay neutral, shades of blues, greys and I would suggest throw in a dark brown with some detail so its not just a a plain flat dark brown. for warmer climates and months a lighter grey and a tan work great.
your colour and all comes from shirts and ties
I assume u have done the regular white, french blue, blue stripes, type of thing
look for prince of wales plaids in different colors, blue, white and grey background but the plaid can be different colors, this way u get a spas of colour without being too overboard, try different patterns, a gingham shirt can look awesome, one of my current fans is a dark crimson gingham shirt that works very well with charcoal. throw in pink,
shoes, black is nice, but get some browns or cordovan, for browns go for chestnut for starters and then maybe a british tan, if one is a cap toe or plain oxford, get the other as a wingtip.
depending on how conservative or creative type your team is, you can have socks with patterns or colour. one look I would have never thought of but saw was navy blue suit with deep purple socks and ties, they go very well together, especially with chestnut or mid-dark brown shoes.
I personally like using pocket squares, nothing too fancy or ornate and no silk, but a plain cotton with colored rolled borders can give just a flash of colour.
embrace colour, it will set you apart, you will never be bored with what you wear and it just looks good.
anyone can pull the navy suit, white shirt, generic looking tie (red usually) black shoes look look
to get some ideas look up catalogs like charles tyrwhitt, thomas pink, TM Lewin and even Paul Frederick and try a few looks, they have great return policies
ties, this is one of the key places to get colour in, its a very personal choice and depending on pattern, size and colour of pattern etc of the shirt the tie has to work with it. if u are unsure just take your shirts and jackets to a good store and have the sales ppl help you out. places like thomas pink and charles Tyrwhitt would recommend ties for shirts anyways, they are usually spot on.