[I Bought] A shirt, a scarf, a tie and socks

Sales prices are dropping this January and I went on a bargain hunt. I wish I had a bigger budget but still, I’m happy with my acquisitions. I’m particularly happy about the red scarf which I’ve been looking for some time now. But you’ll see in a minute.

Let’s start with this amazing dress shirt from Zara (which needs some adjusting, of course).

Item: Dress shirt
Fabric: 100% cotton
Color: white and purple
Pattern: houndstooth
Brand: Zara
Store: Zara
Price: $30 (on January 21st 2012)
I’ll be wearing it with: vests, ties, sports jackets, suits etc.

Item: Winter scarf
Fabric: 100% wool
Color: red
Brand: Cavaliere
Store: Cavaliere
Price: $20 (on January 21st 2012)
I’ll be wearing it with: my red pocket square, my black vest, my navy blue pea coat

Item: Slim tie
Fabric: 100% silk
Color: browns and greys
Brand: Zara
Store: Zara
Price: $12 (on January 21st 2012)
I’ll be wearing it with: my brown dress shirt a (future) green shirt

Item: Colored socks
Fabric: 78% cotton, 20% polyamide, 2% spandex
Colors: purple, pink, turquoise, green and yellow
Brand: Pull & Bear
Store: Pull & Bear
Price: $9 (on January 21st 2012)
I’ll be wearing them with: loafers, lace-ups, rolled up jeans, rolled-up khakis

A few final questions.

What do you think, is red something that works well with my darker skin complexity?

Do you think wearing pink socks are ok to wear? What would you pair them with?