Black, White, & Brown....?

coat-H&M(similar here), dress-Le Tote, loafers-Anne Klein via DSW

You don't often think of black, white, and brown as complimentary colors in a single look. However, when these shades appear in the same piece of clothing, like this sweater dress, it really does the work of coordinating for you. Of course, not all tones of brown, or white, for that matter pair well against black. In this knit, the "brown" is more copper or a dark burnt orange, while the "white" leans toward beige. These tonal tweaks create a cohesive palette in one garment for a statement piece that is an outfit within itself. I let this knit dress do the heavy lifting, styling-wise, and kept the rest of the pieces--coat-tights-loafers--in black. I did think about playing with layers, but we had a bit of a warm front here these past few days, and this simple pea-coat was more than enough coverage.