a thoroughly frivolous post.

i was walking to work today, and i passed a woman wearing a brown sweater with black pants.

why do people wear brown and black together? why why why? it literally offends my eyes. while i am admittedly not the most fashion-savvy person in the world, SisterCat took pity on me in college and inculcated me with some basic fashion commandments that should never be broken. a few examples:

- don't wear brown with black. ever. i don't care what you might see on the runways, it is a no-no for everyday mortals. no brown shirts with black pants, no black shoes with brown pants, no black belts with brown shoes, no brown bag with black shoes, nothing.

- don't wear navy blue with black. ever. all the above (non)qualifications apply.

- don't wear socks with sandals. ever.

- don't wear stockings with open-toed shoes. ever.

these are pretty much the invioables. there are a number of other offenses that should always avoided during your cursory mirror check (don't wear big chunky black shoes with a floral print dress...don't wear a denim jacket the same shade as your jeans...don't wear a necklace on the outside of your turtleneck...etc, etc), but they are never quite as bad as breaking any of the above four directives. in my humble opinion.

any other fashion violations that you all find offensive to your very existence?

p.s. - this is meant to be fun. i don't actually think people who wear brown with black are bad people. just horribly misguided and in need of a stern talking to.