How To Wear It – The Cognac Boot

Brown and black can be hard to mix, but it is possible if they’re different enough in their shades yet their textures work well together.  The waxed cotton jacket is a stupid $40 on sale, and when put together with a black sweater, light blue oxford, then dropped on top of almost white pants, you’re ready to transition from summer to fall.

So you’re stuck in an office but you spend most of your time in your cubicle.  Nobody wears a suit, but you’d still like to dress a notch above what the norm is.  Wear a tie but keep it wool, like the pants.  A striped watch band on a white dial watch makes sure you’re casual enough.  The boots and their color will catch the eyes of your female coworkers.  (Watch by Victorninox, watch band by American Eagle, tie is vintage)

You can do plenty with a light blue/leaning grey blazer.  It adds just the right amount of contrast without being Miami Vice-ish.  A uniform tattersall underneath gives a little depth, the jeans are your standard dark blue, and the warm brown of the shoes jump out against all of it.

Your take on cognac or lighter tan leather?  Do you even own a pair of shoes in this shade range or is it something you’ll pass on in favor of a standard medium to dark brown?  Leave it all in the comments below…