Cyndispivey iconCyndispiveySep 3, 2026

The Color Everyone Is Wearing Instead of Black

For years, black has been my go-to dark neutral, but lately, I'm finding myself reaching for brown more and more.

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For years, black has been my go-to dark neutral, but lately, I'm finding myself reaching for brown more and more.

Have you noticed how much chocolate brown is everywhere right now?

I even called it out in my Fall Color Trends post I shared recently.

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For years, black has been my go-to dark neutral, but lately, I'm finding myself reaching for brown more and more. Have you noticed how much chocolate brown is everywhere right now? I even called it out in my Fall Color Trends post I shared recently.

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  • Have you noticed how much chocolate brown is everywhere right now?

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I'm not ready to say black is out, because it's...

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I even called it out in my Fall Color Trends post I shared recently.

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