Color Palette: The Issue of Black & Brown

Traditional style advice is that black and brown should not be mixed. A faithful follower of this axiom, my wardrobe rule was ‘black and brown: never the twain shall meet.” Accordingly, I carefully selected my shoes and accessories to match black, brown, and neutral outfits. Recent conversations with fashion-forward friends (SaraHS and the rockstar archivists) and family (Aunt Sue) caused me to re-think my position and have spurred me to experiment with mixtures of black and brown. This experiment seems like a faux pas in the making, and I am a bit afraid it will land me on Stacy and Clinton's show. But, I think I have succeeded in creating two elegant outfits.