https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 16:33:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-261163 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 06:08:18 +0000 Lisa 261163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think bookending is nice, but a rule that can be broken. After all, if I bookended with my hair, I'd never have purchased my gray CH boots. After all, my hair is not 100% gray (yet)!</p> <p>Don't you favor a lot of black? These would look great with your outfits even if they are the only brown in the outfit. Or you can add a slightly lighter color top than black and your bookending is somewhat still included then. For my gray boots I like to add gray with a scarf or handbag when I can. Otherwise I just go for a lighter color top that compliments the gray. This way I am light top and boots, even if the footwear does not exactly match my hair or my top. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-260968 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:32:51 +0000 Kari 260968@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tara, I'm pretty liberal with my "bookending." Cognac and burgundy are the most obvious variations, but I also think that anything from the slightly red-tan color of my Fryes to cherry red to chocolate brown can "bookend" my hair color - yet I also wear black and yellow and nude and navy blue, none of which are remotely close to my hair color.</p> <p>The Orinocco Jazz boots are beautiful! Please give them a try! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-260952 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:42:51 +0000 tarzy 260952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sally - I ordered a nice pintuck shirt but I ended up returning it. It didn't fit quite right. The search is still on! </p> <p>The boots are Orinocco Jazz, from Clarks, in "oily stone." Don't know if you have access to that brand where you are?<br /> <a href="http://www.zappos.com/clarks-orinocco-jazz-stone-oily" rel="nofollow">http://www.zappos.com/clarks-o.....stone-oily</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-260941 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:04:49 +0000 Sally 260941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Those boots are great.....I've been looking for a pair like that for ages....not many boots around at this time of the year in my part of the year....love the rugged look with the belt over the top.</p> <p>How did your pintuck shirt hunting go? I'm trying to find a place to wear mine as I dont want to dirty it at work or home.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-260939 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 20:00:08 +0000 Anonymous 260939@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tarzy - Those boots are great and will go with LOTS of stuff. I like bookending with my dark brown hair as well so I debated long and hard before I ventured away from my beloved black boot concept. I have a pair of boots in this tone and I am making it work by picking up the tone somewhere else in the outfit. My boots are halfway between a beige and a gray so I usually make sure that I put a simular toned gray somewhere else in the outfit....usually in the underlayer part. (beige is not my friend) I also find that its a good color to complement silver-toned jewelry so its a good chance to wear my big, chunky chains/necklaces when I am wearing a white or black top when I am wearing my non-black boots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-260856 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:51:05 +0000 kellygirl 260856@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you should try it! The boots are gorgeous--rugged and sleek at the same time. You wear a lot of neutrals--at least from what I recall of your WIW posts. I think these will fit in with your wardrobe well! Get them and post pics. I want to see them on your fab self! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-260853 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:48:33 +0000 Angie 260853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh my goodness! Do break away from book-ending! I wear black boots. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-260737 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 10:01:14 +0000 AJ 260737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How about a bag in a similar color?</p> <p>I don't think you need to match the color in order to bookend. I think my example below works because the jacket and boots are similar in tone and the darker jeans highlight that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-260697 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 04:07:20 +0000 Debbie 260697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love these! I think you can totally pull it off. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-260692 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 03:53:44 +0000 Steph 260692@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I definitely think you can wear these without a problem. If you really feel that you need to be bookended, how about an accessory of some sort in your hair, like a headband or something, that's the same color as the boots? Or maybe if your blouse or a scarf were that color, you would feel more in balance? (I'm not saying you need to do this--I don't really see much of an advantage in bookending in my personal clothing choices. But since you like it, I'm trying to think of ways that can help you feel balanced.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-260676 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 03:21:07 +0000 Kyle 260676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For what it's worth, I'm not ever one to wear brown...black is my go to color. But, I am really liking the look of black and brown together, and perhaps that would help make the boots feel more "you." Bookending aside, I think you can pull this off, and I'm going to try too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-260675 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 03:11:57 +0000 Maya 260675@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If *I* could order brown boots in good conscience, so can you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-260673 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:58:30 +0000 Jonesy 260673@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>These seem like a great, neutral color. I have a similar pair that I wear quite a bit, especially with gray, navy, denim, olive...I think if you try to balance them out with some other color of a similar intensity in the outfit (i.e., don't necessarily pair them with an all-black outfit) they will look cool. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/breaking-away-from-bookending#post-260665 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:48:32 +0000 tarzy 260665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really believe in bookending for me. (I know others don't, and that's fine, but I like it for me.) But I now have enough black boots, and I was looking for another option. </p> <p>I haven't bought the boots below yet - but I keep going back to look at them. I'm just not sure how I would make them work for me. I did try them on with skinny jeans, but something just felt off. Is this a hopeless color for me? Is there something I could do to make it work? (I don't think I'm going to walk around with a hat, like in the picture.) I've included the inspiration look I was trying to copy. Suggestions? I do have a pair of cognac boots, so it's not the end of the world if I can't make these work. I just really like them! </p>