How to combine your brown pants this fall / winter

The revival of the 70s and the skater trend are among the factors that are most decisively contributing to breathe life into brown pants. Although they have always been there, are now considered a must-have with all the letters, which challenges its undeserved reputation for the less graceful color of the palette.

Getting brown jeans to work is difficult, so pave the way with chinos and dress pants. Slim and tapered cuts are the safe bet. If you're looking for a normcore effect, consider straight legs, while baggy pants will help you embrace one of the hottest trends if you're feeling bold enough. The following are other tips that we encourage you to consider:

Choose the ideal shade of brown for your skin

Zara, € 29.95

Choose a shade of brown significantly lighter or darker than your skin. You can easily compare them by putting your forearm next to the fabric. Since there may be one or more shades of brown very similar to your skin (it doesn't matter if you have it light or darker), the purpose is to avoid them to avoid looking naked from afar.

Create a tonal look

Farfetch, € 141

Brown pants work very well, almost perfectly, when paired with tops of a similar shade. Pair yours with a darker or lighter brown piece to create a stylish tonal look in brown this fall / winter.

Add a touch of white

Mango, € 39.99

Now that both the top and bottom are moving in shades of brown, you may or may not break that uniformity. If you do, consider substituting your brown shoes or ankle boots for white sneakers. You can also get that effect by overlaying brown on top of white. For example, a brown sweater over a white shirt.

The smart casual uniform never fails

Mr Porter, € 493.01

Apart from tonal looks, another way to get the most out of your brown pants is to combine them with a light blue shirt and a navy blue blazer to create a solid smart casual look perfect for the office. Easy and highly effective. Brown's best friend is none other than brown, so consider some brown shoes to round out the look.

Other key looks with brown pants

Mr Porter, € 90

Farfetch, € 156

Matches Fashion, € 360

Mr Porter, € 280

You can also pair your brown pants with sweaters and shirts in warm or neutral tones, such as mustard, burgundy, navy, or gray. As you can see in these key looks, the more in harmony the tones and textures go, the better the result will be. Take the last picture, for example, where dark brown corduroy pants prove to be a great pair with classic flannel plaid shirts.

Note: All prices refer to pants only.