Black, White, and Brown. Das It.

A full week of no color. Very unusual for me

Hi! Hope you had a fab long weekend… still not totally sure what day it is, but at least we’ve got good outfits to carry us through.

I’ve been seeing ‘how to wear color’ content everywhere lately. Which makes sense, summer hath arrived. But this week, I went in the opposite direction… wearing only black, white and brown. I wear color 90% of the time (I RARELY wear all black), so this felt like a fun little experiment.

Black, white, and brown is a killer combo. Not groundbreaking, but so good. It makes black and white feel more styled and intentional. One of my favorite tips I tell my clients is to pair a brown belt with black pants instead of defaulting to black. It’s a small switch, but it adds contrast and feels thoughtful.

I kept reaching for the combo, so I ran with it. I made myself stick to black, white, and brown all week and ended up loving the outfits I pulled together. Getting dressed was SO much easier. I feel like this is how most people dress and now I really get why. Wearing color takes more energy. It takes more styling to feel pulled together.

I’m definitely not anti-color for summer! Butttt taking a little neutral break felt like a styling reset I now realize I needed.

Alas here’s what I wore this week with my new fav color combo:

This was the outfit that kicked it all off. I wanted the lace trim on the top to show, so I paired it with white pants. It felt a little flat at first, but the brown/tan bag made it feel styled.

Loretta Caponi top (few sizes left) worn with a mercicestvintagee brooch. The white pants are old but try these.

Black tube top (a piece that has done wonders for outfit making). White crossbody from Japan, courtesy of my stylish friend Rachel. Brown linen track pant is sold out but someone please try these I can’t stop thinking about them (this color tooooo). Tabi sling backs

You need a brown bandana for the summer:

Prettiest dress with pockets! I love it and will also wear it under a skirt as a top because the straps and pleat detail is so pretty. Boat shoes Most people have a black top, a white pant, and some brown accessory. You don’t have to shop to pull off this combo. It’s more about pairing things you wouldn’t usually wear together.

I could have maybe gone without the hat here. My fav part is the brown flower pin on the black tuber.

Brown hat is an oldie, but this one will do the trick. Same black tube top from above. Floral brown brooch is last year mango but this one is cutie!. White linen trousers are also old but try these. Tabis again, more sizes and lower price

The tones balance each other. Black is bold. White is clean. Brown is earthy. They frolic so nicely together.

Try this brown button-down (or THIS ONE is divine). Wearing these white shorts but I cut them to be shorter bc I’m slutty sometimes. Black sheer socks.

Had a killer boat day, wore a black bikini with a brown scarf tied around my waist under a white shirt dress. I pinned the back of the dress to keep it open as it’s super oversized.

The taller the hat the better. I safety pinned grosgrain ribbon to the sides of it for function and cuteness. White shirt dress I keep wearing is from the Balenciaga sample sale and i’m really not seeing comps to link - i’ll keep searching! Black swimsuit. Bangles are from a vintage fair but I keep thinking about these

Black and white can sometimes feel stark or too formal. Brown softens the combo and brings warmth. It adds depth without introducing ‘color.’

Head to two Chava Studio. THE best white shirt for summer, I promise you. Black pants. Brown loafs

Striped brown/white shirt my pictures isn’t doing it justice, I wear the shiz out of it. Black Prada skirt from TRR, try this. Brown rope belt I have recommended to everyone I love (took a few weeks to ship but looks better than all the zillion dollar ones out there, I ordered black too).

Here are dark chocolate brown boots with a black blazer and white tee.

This is an old Acne Blazer that is long but not a blazer dress, I was being risqué. This one is a beautiful alt. These bangles are another cute option from above. These are brown if you want to stick with the color theme. My boots are from Zara from many moons ago, but you don’t need to buy over the knee boots right now. However, if you really want to, these are on sale.

You can mix shades of brown too, it will still work (prom).

White cowl neck tank is old but this one slaps. Brown Belt, my all time fav. Black Pants from CDMX but these look great. Same boat shoes as above.

If you take one thing from this, let it be that a brown belt with black pants really does something.

Back to back virtual sessions today. Barely moved but felt pulled together with zero fuss

BWB!! Not new, but it did make everything feel new. She may be neutral, but she aint boring.

Love yousss

Kelly