I found "my" brown! - YouLookFab Forum

I've wanted to add brown back into the rotation for a few years, but haven't been able to find the right one. I've tried variations from Boden, Peruvian Connection, Anthropologie and a few others, but couldn't find the shade that worked... until TODAY!

It turns out I was trying for too much red in the brown. WHBM's Espresso color is very dark, and it makes me look alive, alert and healthy, and also somehow cozy?

I decided to do a 5 piece capsule since this has been so hard to find. (and threw a muted neutral top as well to bring a little variation). So pleased to get these all on sale, so I'm not breaking the bank to add these in!

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Cropped Military Jacket

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Essential Camisole

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Super-Soft Pima Cotton Tee

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RIBBED SWEATER

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Comfort Stretch Slim Ankle Pants

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JETSETTER TEE

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4 years ago

Barbara Diane

Veteran

So glad you found your brown!

Sal

That is a nice brown and I can see that working on you! Great little capsule here - nice decisive thinking.

Jane

That’s super. Well done with persisting. They are great pieces. The wide neck top particularly.

Star

Really nice capsule. I think this is also known as Mocha as opposed to Chocolate Brown. I love it - a cool brown.

Anonymous

What a great color! They have a wrap skirt in it too that I'm eyeing

Inge

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Yay!! And yes!!! I love this kind of more cool-toned brown too, and it's not always easy to find, so I'm glad you were able to create this little capsule. Enjoy "your" browns, Gretchen!

notsaf

Congrats! That cool brown must look lovely on you. J Crew has it sometimes in the winter if you're looking for other pieces then.

unfrumped

Great! There are so many browns, and very erratically appearing in retail. You are smart to buy several pieces at one time if they fit.
Cool browns, if not super dark, are actually more flattering than black or dark navy on me but were so hard to find— and to maintain/ update over time- that I gave up trying to use in my workwear years. Also good to look out for fabrics that translate well in brown— mixing textures, and as much natural fibers as feasible, helps to avoid the brown polyester suit look.
I like brown and black and brown and navy together - in certain shades and mixing options— so sometimes other things will suddenly show up , like a brown and blue tweed or micro check, stripes, scarf prints, handbags, that stretch your capsule and help mix with those neutrals.

Runcarla

What an interesting colour, Gretchen. I could see the colours mixing it up with all kinds of combinations (light blue, olive, turquoise, orange). What are you thinking?

RobinF

That is a great brown! Love the capsule, it's nice that you were able to get it all at the same time instead of having to hunt.

Joy

This shade of brown looks versatile. I like Runcarla’s ideas and unfrumped’s thoughts of texture, but you may want to mix in cool shades of pink, red, purples, emerald green, and white.

anchie

This is great versatile color, you can have so many mix and match outfits with these items. Good that you snatched them all because it will probably not be easy to find this later or somewhere else.

cindysmith

Well done, so glad you found "your" brown!

CarolS

Envious! It is SO HARD to find brown pieces in any shade, let alone the perfect one. You're smart to stock up!

Helena

Cool browns are like unicorns ... definitely good to grab them when you find them. This shade is just lovely! A somewhat bitter dark chocolate ... yum!

Bonnie

I liked the jacket so much I ordered it and the pants in zebra print to go with it. Thanks for sharing.

Jaime

Good eye finding those cool browns. They would look gorgeous with so many blues among other colors!

Mainelady

Yay for finding your brown and for creating a capsule! You will find your brown to be a great neutral and with your capsule you should be able to have “your” shade in frequent rotation.

nuancedream

Ooh, so happy you found "your" brown. Cool bittersweet chocolate brown is difficult to find, but you managed to create a killer capsule with it. I bet it will look fab with turquoise, chambray blue, and coral, which will allow you to transition more summery colors into fall.

JAileen

I like this cool brown. What colors are you wearing with it?

rachylou

I love it all. I really like a dark milk chocolate brown. Your observation about a reddish brown is well taken. I’m going to look and see how my things fall; I suspect I have none, also preferring cool tones.

Bijou

I too find it tricky to get a perfect shade of brown to flatter my colouring. The best one on me is a caramel tone. I am glad to see brown return, it has been so long where this beautiful neutral was hard to find. I have this coat which seems to be the right shade of brown for me.

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Kate

What a beautiful brown capsule. I love brown too and have amassed a nice little collection of pieces across a variety of shades over the past few seasons. A cool brown has been the hardest to find. It’s great to see all these pieces. If I could justify it in this time of covid, that jacket would be mine.

The Cat

Congratulations! Cool browns can be difficult to find, but are a gorgeous base for cool accent colours like pink, lilac, blue, turquoise, white and silver.

nemosmom

Gorgeous shade of brown! I can see it working well for you!

Style Fan

What a great capsule! I love dark brown but my best brown is a warm dark brown. I can see this colour working well for you.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

I bet this shade of brown is gorgeous on you! Pretty with your brown eyes. Fab to have found HEWIs. Awfully satisfying

Eliza

Cool browns aren’t always an easy find; great to have “your” brown items sorted out. This color will play well with a wide range of accent tones. Enjoy!

Firecracker (Sharan)

Excellent! It took me a long time to find browns that worked for me, also. Turns out espresso and olive-y browns are the ticket for me.

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