Conversation #139: I'm afraid! (It is the final day of the winter fashion challenge)

We made it through another challenge!  Like I mentioned in the beginning, I find these so fun and helps me put together clothing I never would have on my own.  Anyway, today the challenge was to do something you're afraid of when it comes to fashion.  Honestly, there are probably a lot of things I'm afraid of, but for some reason the first thing that jumped to mind was mixing brown and black.  I have long been an advocate that says you pick one or the other to incorporate into an outfit, but not both.  However, I saw a picture in the latest L.L. Bean Signature catalog that is similar to my outfit today and I liked it so I decided to try it. 

I still say that there are certain browns and blacks you shouldn't mix.  I'm not sure I would mix a darker brown than I used today with black, and I will always opposed navy blue and black together.  That is just a matter of principle!  However, I realized that I actually really like cognacs and milder browns next to black so today I just went for it: brown leather belt and brown leather boots with black!  I know, this is really earth shattering in the fashion world, but it got me to try something new.

Outfit breakdown:

Top, Lands' End, $10

Skirt, Lands' End Canvas, $20

Leather Belt, American Eagle Outfitters, $10

Leather Boots, Sonoma, seen a lot, gift (these aren't quite as dark as they appear in the picture)

I'm a little sad the challenge is over, but hopefully I'll still be able to dress myself next week!  As always, check out the other lovely ladies here.