Q I've always been told that men should not wear brown shoes with a blue or a black suit, that you should wear only black shoes. Yet I see a lot of guys wearing brown shoes with them. Which is right?

LITTLE ROCK — Q. You wrote about how to coordinate colors when wearing a suit, shirt and tie. This information is certainly helpful, but even at work, I don’t always need to wear a tie. I spend much ...

Careful color coordination is important for business-casual, just as it is for dress attire. The basics to keep in mind are: 1. two-color dressing, and 2. repeating colors. • When you're not wearing a ...

Q I like to push the envelope with color, but not break it, and can use some advice about accessories and color. Today I have on charcoal gray trousers, a blue shirt with a very thin brown line, and a ...

In your fantasy decorating world, budget is no object, and a double set of Charles and Ray Eames chairs with matching footstool takes center stage. In the real world, your home decorating budget might ...

DEAR DESIGNER: My home is painted basic off-white. I would like to add color to my walls but I don’t know how to approach it. I don’t want it to look like a circus, which I fear could happen if I am ...