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WIW : Black (with a touch of brown)

Star

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Hello
More Grownup Tomgirl. I could have worn my black boots but think these are more unexpected and add interest. Would you wear black or brown boots or some other colour? Comments welcome and thanks for looking.

ps: As an afterthought I should have worn my lightweight leopard scarf, it will tie the brown and black together nicely. I am very much a functional wearer with scarves, so if my neck is not cold I don't think of them. Next time.

pps: the white spots are on my mirror not my clothes, sorry!

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Lisa

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I like the current boots because they bookend your hair and add some interest/contrast to this outfit.

Of course, you could do black boots with this outfit too, but I'm in a colorful leg of my own style journey so I vote yay for the brown and black combination here.

I am also a big fan of sunglasses, and adore your aviators here too!

Star

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Thanks Lisa! I was also thinking that they bookend my hair better. My gold aviators are going to get more love again now that my hair colour is warmer and not cool silver.

Angie

(website)

Fashion Stylist

The boots are a smashing match with your hair!

Personally, I much prefer this column of black on you with the cinnamon boots. It brings out your complexion too.

And the scarf is right on trend

Roberta

Veteran

The boots add interest, IMO. I always like an interesting shoe unless the rest of the outfit is really colorful.

Firecracker (Sharan)

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Another fan of the brown boots with this outfit. Dynamite look! The scarf does add a lot, but the outfit also works and seems more tomboy without it. The scarf maybe adds to the grownup element, which I also see in the heeled boots and in the column of black.

Jaime

(website)

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Agree the boots add a lot of personality to your outfit! Great look!

slim cat

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Agree with everyone - great look ( nice boots )!

April

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Big fan of black and brown combos! Nice job.

Janet

(website)

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I also like black and brown/tan combos, and I think the boots break up the black really nicely. The scarf is great too!

RobinF

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Looks great! My matchy self likes the scarf to tie it together but I do like it without also.

Dee

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Looking a little rocker chic, love the brown boots with black, it bookends your hair colour nicely. The scarf does bring the look all together but I get how a scarf may feel too fussy if it isn’t serving a practical purpose too.

Katerina

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You look so chic! Love this outfit both with and without the scarf.

unfrumped

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Love the black with brown boots. Of course for bookending ( not brown hair, but “ warmer”, softer color), but also interest, texture ( shows better with the slightly lighter color), and, Fall !

This is a good inspiration for me to keep mixing blacks & browns. I have a more cool- toned palette, so love dark taupes and cooler browns. But because black pants ( in many styles) are so much easier to find, especially allowing me some more interesting styles, and work well in travel capsules , I often wear black pants. But suede F/W footwear comes in various browns, so I will wear my taupe sneaker- boots, & keep an eye out for similar comfortable brown leathers to lighten up the black outfit look.

ChristelJ

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More love for the brown boots. Brown and black look very rich together I think. And agreeing with Lisa that the sunglasses are really good on you. I do see Grownup Tomgirl, well done!

Lisa

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I had to chime back in because the scarf is the perfect addition for this outfit. Nice finishing touch!

Brooklyn

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Definitely brown boots. Much more interesting! The combination with the scarf looks great.

Star

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Thank you Everyone for the positive comments! I am going to use this combination more often. Angie you are correct, the colour is very close to cinnamon. Many of you noticed that the scarf adds the Grownup element. I must remember to do this more often. Dee happy you see some rocker chic, mission accomplished. Unfrumped very happy my simple outfit offered some inspiration.