Subway = Runway

TGIF – Thank God (for) Inventing Fashion, am I right??

I was so ready for the weekend on Friday. And wow what a weekend it was – Fusion Fashion Show weekend! A design competition between FIT and Parson’s. 15 students each, create original micro-collections. 2 of the best fashion schools in the world so it is definitely worth checking out the pictures this week on One Dapper Street!

But let’s talk fashion. As you may have noticed if you follow my blog, I’m a big fan of neutrals. And in the past, I have heard quite often, especially by rather conservative men, that black would supposedly not work with brown. Well I, as well as many others, do think it does – black skinny jeans from H&M combined with different earth tones. I’m wearing a white button-down with brown stripes, therefore not as simple as a white shirt and still reflecting other elements of the outfit. Covering it, we have a herringbone blazer by H&M, and as you can see on the detail shot, the herringbone weave (what’s makes it look zigzag) is brown and black. So there you go. I love the brown patches on the shoulder that have a suede finish to them. To stay warm and shield the wind, I wore my Uniqlo trench coat in beige. It’s perfect for all sorts of weather conditions, based on the fact that trench coats were actually originally made for military purposes. Accessories: brown knit scarf by H&M and brown leather Clark’s desert boots. My shoestrings actually ripped, so I replaced them with lighter ones. I like the contrast and it especially works in combination with the blazer and coat. One of my favorite bags (2nd Hand) picks up the earth tones with its leather part, and adds a tiny bit of color with the green body.

Lesson learned: brown and black do work, yes! And I, personally, love to combine the two.