When we think of tailoring, the colours that intrinsically spring to mind are charcoal and navy. Traditional, safe and versatile, both tones have come to represent the vast majority of suits sold today, but there are a plethora of other tones that should also be considered.
Because of their widespread adoption in the workplace, charcoal and navy tend to imply a sort of innate conformity. Of course, they can look stunning when done well, but there are occasions when a different suit tone can raise the sartorial bar, elevating your two-piece from uniformity to extraordinary.
With that in mind,