Mixing black with brown!

Black is the most dominant color in almost every wardrobe. The reason for that is that it's a really versatile color and it can be worn night and day, winter or summer and for any occasion. It's also very easy to pair with any other color, except for brown and blue. But even with those two colors, if you choose the right shade, you can create amazing combinations!

This time I'm going to focus on how you can mix brown with black for your outfits.
Apart from the basic shade of brown, almost every other makes a perfect pair with black. On the one hand there are the "reddish" browns, like burgundy, maroon, chestnut and mahogany (hit colors for this season) and then there are the "nude" shades, like camel, beige, khaki, tan and ecru.

Choose to pair black with colors from the first group of brown shades for a loud grunge outfit, because of the great contrast between the two colors. For a simpler, more romantic and neutral outfit, pair black with colors from the second group.

You can even pair it with shades from both groups at the same time, like I did for this outfit. I paired a black sweater with a chestnut brown leather jacket (and scarf) and a pair of beige trousers.

Another way to combine black with brown for a very elegant outfit, is a total black look with just a coat in a shade of brown (e.g. a tan leather jacket, or trench coat).

Experiment with different combinations to find out which ones suit you and your sense of style best.

And as always, have fun! That's what fashion is all about!