Cee, LOL!
Rachy, I was thinking the same thing! They are faded on that side so a bit of a bookender/ connector to the coat and hair and lighter parts of the scarf. I don't usually cuff because, short legs, but here it felt right. (Plus, the pants are too long, LOL!)
Karie, this coat was my Christmas present to myself last year. A good purchase.
Indigoprint, if you search the archives of the blog and/or the forum, you will find LOTS of conversations about bookending, for and against, and bookending with hair or other wardrobe items. I think in general, you're right -- a dark haired person can bookend with dark footwear, a light haired person with light, but if you want to get really specific:
Blondes with taupe or tan or buff or cream or (for platinum blondes) white, or yellow or gold or maybe rose gold. Depends on the type of blonde, of course. Leopard print can also work.
Brunettes with chocolate brown or tan or cognac or taupe or mid-brown or maybe burgundy -- again, depends on the tones and highlights. Leopard print can also work.
Redheads with burgundy, red, cognac (magic!), rose gold. Leopard print again...at least some leopards...
Black haired people with, well, black!
Grey and silver haired people: silver, pewter, grey, black & white pattern, white (depending on how light the silver), black (depending on how dark). I have a pair of snakeskin booties that make a good bookend to my hair.
White haired people: white, cream, ivory.
Bald people: who the heck knows? With their hats?
Does that make sense?
Katerina, nice to see you again!
Thanks for the kind words, all. I love these Emerson jeans. So comfy.
A few of my current and past bookending choices while silver-haired....