Chic Sightings – Combining Two Neutrals: Black & Brown

September 28, 2026 I’ve been seeing a lot of black with brown in my neighborhood, and I’ve been meaning to share it with you… And then I stumbled across this painting! I’ve been having quite the run of good luck with paintings corresponding with my “real life” sightings; I think that’s a good sign. The first brown and black sightings I made were of women wearing a brown skirt or pair of pants with pretty much everything else in black. A scarf with the two colors, or a pair of earrings in onyx and tiger’s eye, served to pull together everything and make it look intentional: Cotton/cashmere turtleneck – L.L.Bean; earrings – Anabel Aram; scarf – The Met Store; suede tote – Madewell; corduroy jeans – L.L.Bean; loafers – Sam Edelman I particularly admired this dressy version: Black silk shirt – Banana Republic; earrings – Farra; scarf – Kueen; handbag – MKF Collection – J’OMOR; ballet flats – Sam Edelman; cashmere skirt – Nordstrom A brown dress might be a fun way to experiment with brown;…