One of the 2025 colours is mocha mousse, a lighter tone of brown, almost like a cappuccino tone without milk, if you can imagine it. Brown is not a well-liked colour or at least youngsters consider it a colour for mature people. For most people, brown is one of the reliable colours, stable, earthy, traditional, dependent, wholesome and practical. Others might find a negative connotation: dull colour, cheap, unrefined and too predictable.
It is a common belief that combining tone-on-tone with any colour is an exquisite way to coordinate various pieces of clothing for an outfit and brown is no different. It can be paired with beige, white, khaki, camel, lighter and darker browns. I certainly agree with that, as tone-on-tone is easy on the eyes. However, I think that for today’s elegance playing with contrasting elements is more interesting and exciting.
This morning I was feeling the orange vibes, I could have worn the fluffy brown jacket with silver or emerald, but I decided to go with orange, as nature does. Tree trunks are usually brown and might have orange flowers, such as the African Tulip Tree, or the Canna Lily. It was a bright sunny day, it’s Springtime here, I felt to reduce the effect of a winter brown by accentuating the orange and emulating the sun’s warmth.
We don’t always need to look formal, at times we want to be casual-smart with accessories that look almost like they were matched by chance. That’s when we project an aura of freshness and confidence.
Following trends is for those who want to fit in. True style is knowing how to say no to what doesn’t represent us and it is always very personal. Ciao,
Valentina
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Valentina Cirasola is an interior-fashion consultant, color therapist, author of 6 published books, a storyteller, and a longtime blogger. Her books are non-fictional practical ideas to apply in the home, fashion, cooking and travel.
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