Black vs. brown/which is more versatile?

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Twinklette

Twinklette

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Feb 22, 2006
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#1
I tend to wear lots of black. I want a very classic bag and finally tracked down my dream bag but it's brown not black like I initially wanted. I may never be able to find the black in the style I want , so would the brown be ok with my wardrobe? It's chocolate brown with gold hardware, a Lanvin.

Thanks for thoughts!
 
#4
I would think choc brown looks great w/gold hardware and seems less formal to me. I sooo want black but I don't think it's going to happen.

Choc Brown Muse = yum!
 
#5
I'm a HUGE chocolate brown fan myself. No matter how hard I try to love black, I always find myself gravitating toward browns. I definitely think brown goes well with black. And brown with gold hardware is a wonderful combination.

I'm going to second the chocolate brown Muse "yum" comment! The chocolate brown Muse is delicious!
 
#6
Sorry for getting off-topic. I just cannot decide on Muse, White is my 1st choice but it's hard to maintain. Not only would I be concerned about getting it dirty, would it turn yellow over time? When I saw Black and Chocolate Brown Muse in person as well, Chocolate Brown looked better to me. I have to pick between White and Chocolate Brown now...

Twinklette, I wear a lot of blacks too.
 
#8
angstofgumby said:
I'm a HUGE chocolate brown fan myself. No matter how hard I try to love black, I always find myself gravitating toward browns. I definitely think brown goes well with black. And brown with gold hardware is a wonderful combination.

I'm going to second the chocolate brown Muse "yum" comment! The chocolate brown Muse is delicious!
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same here, i like brown more than black ^^;

i think black goes well with almost every color, so go get the bag~ :laugh: !!
 
#10
bag.lover said:
Sorry for getting off-topic. I just cannot decide on Muse, White is my 1st choice but it's hard to maintain. Not only would I be concerned about getting it dirty, would it turn yellow over time? When I saw Black and Chocolate Brown Muse in person as well, Chocolate Brown looked better to me. I have to pick between White and Chocolate Brown now...

Twinklette, I wear a lot of blacks too.
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My vote would be for the Chocolate Brown. Not only will it be easier to maintain, you will be able to use it year-round. I'm not a stickler for the "no white after Labor Day" rule, but I think the shade of white really determines whether a bag will be functional 365 days of the year. I'm not so sure I would use the White Muse in the winter time.

Twinklette, I look forward to seeing your pictures.
 
#11
While black is the most neutral color and we probably all wear more black clothes, I think of black for fall/winter and wouldn't want to carry it in spring/summer but brown seems to me to be an all year color.
 
#13
Twinklette is getting the brown right? =) YAY!
Now that I think about it, I don't have any bags/shoes in Brown.
I am leaning toward Chocolate Brown Muse (or Tan even), but I am back to Square 1 whenever White is in front of me. Read on TFS that Muse will be available in Distressed Patent White soon, maybe Chocolate Brown will be it for me now. =)
 
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