WIW Sat. on the fly - realizing I'm over brown

I got dressed in 2 minutes flat to make it to the post office in time this morning. I mean, brush your teeth, pull the hair back in a ponytail and GO. This is what I tossed on. Funny, I didn't really realize until right now that I had internalized an idea I was rolling around in my head last night to summerize this fall outfit http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....w-for-fall
In my head I chose army green cargo shorts and my brown tie ankle espadrilles. But in the rush this morning, the flat sandals and brown cords shorts came out. No doubt because the cords have stretch while the cargos don't, and the flat sandals are quick and easy compared to lacing up 3" heeled wedges.
At any rate, when I snapped a pic, I felt very meh about the whole ensemble. It had elements of my rubric, even in such a rushed state. But what I realized was off was the color scheme. Brown simply does not do it for me anymore. I've gradually gone back to black after more than a decade of shying away from it. But today was the first time that I actively did not like the brown. To the point of deciding if I should donate my sandals to my mom!! This isn't to say every brown item must go, but no more overwhelmingly brown tones head to toe for me! I'll pull out the army green shorts next time
Just felt like sharing today lol. Thanks for looking and reading along!

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14 years ago

christieanne

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I used to wear tons of brown and still think it's a good shade for me skin tone wise (plus, bookends the hair) but I am wearing less of it for spring. Not sure I have any summer weight brown - will look into that lol - but it's a Fall shade in my imagination.
I do like black with brown though - those tan sandals as a neutral.

You look great as always though Mo and some days you just can't argue with that

Meredith1953

You look great in the patterned top and cords. The sandals are a very nice neutral. I know what you mean about too much brown though. I find myself combining it with white or brights lately although brown with black is chic also.

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Thanks Christieanne and Meredith. This is certainly a better 2 minute outfit than I would have grabbed 2 years ago. I think maybe because I also have brown hair, it just becomes overwhelming, like oatmeal on a fair skinned person? I like the idea of adding white, thanks! I have recently purged all my brown down to only one of each item - pant, skirt, shorts, tank, long sleeve, and jacket (that's really a purple brown tweed). I just need to use sparingly ha ha.

Transcona Shannon

Frankly in two minutes flat, I'm impressed that you're even wearing clothes! You look great and still completely pulled together. I used to wear a ton of brown but when my hair started to go grey, it just didn't look as good anymore. Now I only have a few pieces and I always have to make sure I have another bright colour in the mix to keep the outfit feeling good on, you know? As Meredith has pointed out, it is great with white and I also love brown with bright turquoise or coral as well.

cheryl

I really like that top! You look great but I understand how sometimes you just feel over a color. Maybe hang on to it and see how you feel in the fall because you could feel differently. Especially since it looks really good and seems to be a good fit.

Kiwichik

I wondered what overbrown meant when I read the title - too long in the sun? Slightly toasted in the oven? None of the above and the outfit wasn't too brown or meh. I think you've done a great job summerising the cords & they work well with the top & your accessories & sandals.

Angie

Fashion Stylist

I hear you on being over brown. Onto the next colour!

I LOVE the shape of those clams on you, Malina. Nice with the top too.

Jjsloane

Cute outfit and fab for on the fly. I am over purple and brown is a close second although I will renew my love for it in fall I'm sure. Funny as I adored brown and white last year. Brown for me is like chocolate brown, I'm newly in love with cognac brown.

Deborah

Pretty cute outfit for getting ready in a couple of minutes:) I get how a color can sometimes have run it course in our closet. For me black is not becoming more of a support color rather than always being the star..., may be brown could be become more like that for you?

Mona

I like your top. I personally like brown better than black but that's just me.

Anonymous

*nodding* I totally get you on the brown. Please keep that awesome top, though. I don't think animal prints should count. Back in the 90's I replaced black with brown, and that was fine for a while. I eventually phased out navy too. But now I'm off brown and back into navy. Black is always fine in a print for me, but I avoid the head-to-toe black as much as head-to-toe brown.

@Shannon, I agree it might have something to do with going grey. Brown is not as flattering on me as it once was, even though there is brown in my hair. Taupe is different though, that works better.

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