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MEN in yellow? Purab Kohli totally carries it off!

Last updated on: September 21, 2013 11:29 IST
Team your pair of yellow chinos with a charcoal blazer and slick leather shoes

GQ India's style tips for men to wear yellow. Purab Kohli models.

Whether it's mustard, ochre, amber or citrine, a burst of yellow -– yes, yellow -– is the perfect way to bring some sunshine to your wardrobe.

GQ India reveals top 5 style tips on how to wear yellow with Purab Kohli in its September issue:

Yellow chinos aren't for the faint-hearted, but you can always temper them with some classics -– think a pale-coloured polo, a charcoal blazer and slick leather shoes.

MEN in yellow? Purab Kohli totally carries it off!

Last updated on: September 21, 2013 11:29 IST
Start with a simple v-neck jumper if you're uncomfortable wearing yellow.

If running down the yellow brick road makes you jittery, start slow by incorporating single pieces -- like a simple v-neck jumper

MEN in yellow? Purab Kohli totally carries it off!

Last updated on: September 21, 2013 11:29 IST
A bright yellow T-shirt can do wonders for earthy chinos

When doing head-to-toe yellow, mix up the tones; A bright yellow T-shirt, for instance, can do wonders for earthy (and sometimes, fusty) chinos or even a straw coloured suit

MEN in yellow? Purab Kohli totally carries it off!

Last updated on: September 21, 2013 11:29 IST
A bright shirt can work wonders under standard issue office suit.

Add heft to a standard issue office suit by pairing it with a bright shirt. Pull it all together with a dobby tie that picks up on the tone.

Can MEN wear yellow? Purab Kohli shows you how!

Last updated on: September 21, 2013 11:29 IST
When you're feeling braver, try the belt-boot-bag combination -- just not in the exact same shade

If you're struggling to leave your bashfulness behind, slip in a bit of yellow with an accessory, keeping the rest of the look conformist. When you're feeling braver, take it up a few notches with a belt-boot-bag trio – just not in the exact same shade.

Read more about in the GQ's September issue.