THE COLOUR REPORT

How To Style A Brown Suit

No brown in town? Rules are made to be broken.

This season vintage-inspired revivalist, the brown suit, is spring’s most versatile player. A subtler alternative to grey and less conservative option than navy, the power of brown lies in its effortless wearability. Here’s how to rock it and be this spring’s leading man.

Features

Brown garments make for understated investment pieces that complement all skin tones. Typically treated as a base colour, brown is generally used to layer other colours and prints. When worn with garments in similarly neutral and earthy shades, brown whispers sophistication and cosmopolitan ease.

How To Style

Brown naturally complements other foundational shades including white, grey, and navy. The maturity of brown lends it powerful gravitas. A brown check suit for instance is much more memorable than the same thing in navy. Similarly, a brown jacket can be paired back with lighter-coloured chinos or trousers for a 1930s-inspired spring combo.