Bringing Out The Best In Your Brown Leather Bag

Like your skin, a leather bag in versatile brown has subtle undertones that make it more suited to some color pairings than others. By treating your bag like a skin tone to be made up, you can accentuate and bring out those undertones and give your whole look a new harmony.

Learn how to highlight the subtle tones within your brown leather bag for a look that’s a natural beauty.

Café Au Lait

A paler brown that’s not quite beige, café au lait resembles the color of your morning cup of Joe after you add in a generous splash of milk. This creamy shade has a cool base grounded with opaque white, so it looks right at home among your pastel pieces. Try a milky brown crossbody with a mint green summer dress and plastic-rimmed sunglasses for your next warm-weather jaunt.

Caramel

The buttery, sweet, melty goodness of caramel extends to your bag when you choose a utilitarian leather backpack in the wearable shade. Caramel’s warm undertones make it seem like a natural counterpart to fiery shades like red and orange, but in practice, they tend to clash. Instead, your caramel-colored backpack looks best with cool, mellow hues like jade green and periwinkle blue or neutrals like black and white. For a European-chic look, try a striped Breton top and wide-leg black trousers with a caramel bag and matching flat sandals.

Chocolate

Dark and rich like a dessert truffle, a chocolate brown leather bag lends a similar luxury to any ensemble. Imitate one of those after-dinner delicacies with your outfit by wearing your chocolatey bag with a raspberry or cherry colored silk dress that resembles the filling of your favorite treat. Balance the overall warm tone with silver jewelry.

Red Velvet

Cordovan, brown’s sophisticated reddish relative, is a burgundy-like shade that’s surprisingly easy to wear. The deep red tones verge on purple, giving this shade a warm undertone that’s complemented by rich shades of blue. Go for a midnight blue cashmere coat with your cordovan shoulder bag for a sumptuously chic ensemble.

You put time, money and energy into your beauty routine, ensuring that your makeup shades suit you flawlessly. Do the same for your brown leather bag, and let it take you through any occasion.

Flatter your bag’s skin tone with complementary colors.

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