Black and Brown

If you'll permit, I'm going to have a vain moment (read- more vain than normal)...I love how green my eyes are in the first photo. I have sort of chameleon-esque eyes that like to change color according to what I'm wearing. Sometimes they're green-blue, then grey-green, or hunter green and, due to my excessively large pupils, sometimes they even look brown. When I'm wearing just white with no other color interference, my eyes are a simple light olive green. The first photo definitely shows my true eye color.

Ok, now less vanity. Do you ever find yourself shying away from certain types of clothes or color combinations? Well, this outfit is a double whammy for me. I'm not much of a lace wearing girl, finding it too girly, and I also tend to avoid pairing brown and black. When I was younger I highly disliked the color combination, but as I've grown I've found myself drawn to the tricky color coordination of brown and black and also navy and black, too. It's a pesky pairing that needs to find a perfect balance. I'm not sure I achieved it here, but I think I'm learning a bit more with every attempt.

Photos by Cole. Thanks, darling!

Brown lace skirt: Delightful Dozen, via Jen
Old black jacket: Ann Taylor
White peter pan blouse: thrifted
Old beret and white anklets: Urban Outfitters
Brown purse: ASOS
Splendid platforms: Jeffrey Campbell
Stag shield brooch: Super Duper Things

...So tell me, what do you shy away from?

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Chosen by random.org, the very lucky winner of the $50 Redraven Studios giveaway is Victoria, of Justice Pirate. Thank you so much to everyone that entered and a big Thank You to Amy for being so generous. She also sent me a gorgeous necklace to style, so look for that very soon.

Yours,