It’s been what feels like a Brat eternity with the black-boots-and-slime-green uniform. And while Charli XCX concert go-ers were right to opt for black boots at her tour last summer, the shoe is not just a cornerstone of the pop star’s signature look but also a timeless wardrobe staple. Recently though, cool New Yorkers have been slowly swapping them out in favor of pairs in a light brown shade instead.
While out this week, before walking the Miu Miu show in Paris, the famously coolest New Yorker, Chloë Sevigny, showed exactly why.
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Sevigny wore a long navy coat with a black top-handle bag and a pair of tight fitting heeled boots in a light brown shade. Previously such a color combination would be considered a ‘fashion don’t’ but no one prescribes to those rules anymore. Especially when brown and navy do look so good together.
Like brown, the color is a neutral, but can lighten up an outfit and ground it in a more springy feeling. It’s been particularly drab in New York this winter, so it feels right that so many New Yorkers would put away their favorite black pieces to welcome—and perhaps summon—the sun.
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