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ratherbshopping · BCBG

Black dress/brown belt?

Kitty · Hermes

I personally think it's fine to mix brown and black and I do it all the time..but some people are really weird about it.

I say go for it.

Hedvig · Coach

I like to mix black and brown, too. If you like it, you can wear it!

I think a green belt would also look pretty with black.

rlutz · Chanel

I def think you could wear a brown belt with black

Lilykind · Hermes

LOVE, though I prefer a brown belt that's not too dark-chocolate because I think the contrast in very neccessary so as not to have people think you're trying to pass off the belt as black.

laken1 · Hermes

I agree yes - do you have leopard shoes? I just always feel like (for me) leopard pulls the brown & black together - especially if I'm feeling uncomfortable about it.

Black Manolos · Nine West

I'm sorry but I say no.... I guess you can pull it off with the shoe color as suggested, but I have always avoided black with brown. Its a nice look your trying to do, so If you're going for a more refined look I would change the belt color.

Shello · Kenneth Cole

I don't like black with brown that often, except - I love black dresses with brown belts for some reason. I agree with Lilykind that the brown should be obviously brown and not almost-black.

And, like Laken - I think leopard shoes would be perfect!!

Elle · Hermes

I like it, again as long as the brown is lighter so it doesn't look like you're trying to pass it off as black.

I have a little black cotton sundress that I wear with a wide, kind of distressed old-school tan leather belt. I've worn it with black sandals, tan sandals, and cream peep toe pumps. I think a print would be cute, too.

ratherbshopping · BCBG

laken1 wrote:

I agree yes - do you have leopard shoes? I just always feel like (for me) leopard pulls the brown & black together - especially if I'm feeling uncomfortable about it.

No, I don't, but that's a great idea! I'll have to look for some. Thanks!

ratherbshopping · BCBG

BTW- this is Similiar to the belt I was planning on wearing with it. Will this look ok? Or should I just wear it with the second one and gold heels? Thanks for everyone's help!