A classic summer tweed looks great with a brown-and-white color scheme, but the bold graphic and rich splash of red give it the element of surprise

A colorful retro graphic zip can do something you might not expect to a black-and-white evening look—give it a note of athletic fitness. It’s novel, but the coolly sober black jacket and tassel loafers keep it from being too much so

Graphics also give you permission to have fun—they’re cool and energetic, just like the idea of pairing a zip with a tie and shawl-collar cardigan. And finishing the look with a pair of sneakers keeps the sporty theme from feeling random