Latte Dressing: Winter 2023's Chicest Trend & And How To Nail It

Brown as a colour itself is tricky to style because people tend to play it very safe, or avoid it all together. We believe what's essential to note is that brown is always viewed as a backdrop and rarely a focal colour, which is also what makes it slightly difficult to work with. It also has endless shades, undertones, and tones to it, which adds to the complexity.

Now when it comes to combinations and figuring out what goes with what, you can always fall back on complementary colours, triad colours, or even monochromatic colours, but with brown being a mixture of so many colours, the rule of thumb is to pair warm metals like copper and bronze with warm brown. While cold metals like chrome should be paired with cool browns. If, for example, you want to wear a turtle neck with very warm, orange undertones, a copper leather jacket on top is a great option to tie it all together. 

What's also important to note is that most colours look great with brown in moderation, but we would suggest earthy, natural colours. Think natural greens and ocean blues — these colours not only look very natural next to brown, but make sense because we see them in nature too. 

If you're still unsure about what goes with brown, or simply want to nail the latté dressing trend, then here are 7 fail-proof outfits to try out.

Nothing screams elegance and old money like a monochrome fit. A monochrome look is basically wearing the same colour head to toe (including accessories) with varying shades, tones or textures. It has taken over fashion this year and is definitely here to stay. Additionally with 90s minimalism also taking over, the two aesthetics blend into one other giving one clean, polished, and very chic looks.

When it comes to latte dressing, and wondering what to pair with browns, you cannot go wrong with a complete brown on brown look. For this look we'd suggest pairing a wide legged pant with a stylish turtle neck or top, the more similar the shades of brown are the more polished the look will look. Pair this with similar coloured accessories, gold earrings, and you'll be good to go. For colder months, we'd suggest adding an oversized brown or tan blazer or trench coat.

With winter knocking at our doors, we cannot stress enough how much having a leather jacket or coat will sort out your life. Adding leather to a look immediately adds pizazz, elevating the entire fit. Plus, if you're curating a capsule wardrobe for yourself this year, then having a leather jacket should be on your list. 

For this look, which we'd also like to call a 'coffee-trip' look we'd suggest wearing a super basic knit sweater with formal pants. Pair this with boots and of course a leather coat to tie it all together. For accessories, again you can either wear copper, gold, or silver. 

If you happen to own a floral shirt or top with brown floral work, chances are you'll go the safest route and pair it with a pair of light washed denims which is absolutely correct. If you want to add layers to it to make the two pieces of clothing an entire outfit, we'd suggest a dark brown blazer to go with it. If it's colder for a blazer a brown corduroy jacket will also do the trick. For shoes, we'd suggest chunky brown loafers which will also give you a very pinterest-y look. The look is most suited for workwear. 

If you're someone who gravitates towards comfy clothes like hoodies, sweatshirts, and leggings on a daily along with your trust pair of sneakers then this look is for you! 

Get yourself a cool oversized brown hoodie pair it with black flared leggings and sneakers. For accessories keep it simple with gold earrings that'll pop against the brown but also blend in well with the look. If you want to add some colour to the look and don't want t go the brown and black route, even a bottle green pair of flared leggings will do the trick! However, we'd suggest you choose a really dark, bottle green to avoid looking washed out. If you're not a fan of leggings even in the winter, wear dark coloured denims, with brown ankle books. 

For a no-brainer workwear fit, we'd always suggest to go the comfy way because you cannot possibly wear something for seven to nine hours that you're not comfortable in! 

For the colder months, for a casual but stylish office look we'd suggest wearing a dark coloured brown turtle neck with with legged formal pants. The pants can either be tan or any other colour of brown depending on what you have. The only thing to keep in mind is if you're wearing brown on brown that are very close in shade ensure the undertones of both are similar so that they don't clash. For example, if you're wearing a dark brown sweater with warm undertones, avoid wearing dark pants with cold undertones because that'll just look mismatched, instead of looking cohesive. 

Influencers and Pinterest have been our biggest inspiration when it comes to stunning latte looks that will easily double up as date night fits. 

For a fail-proof and very fashionable date night look we'd suggest going with an a-line overlap satin skirt and a mesh turtle neck top. For colder months you can always wear a faux fur coat in tan or brown with similar warm undertones to a holistic look. If it's a semi-casual night then fall back on your trusty pair of Birkenstocks, or wear strappy heels for a fancier place.

Christmas is around the corner, which obviously means getting ready to the tens for the annual family brunch and acceptable day drinking. This year, we'd suggest going all out and away from the usual reds and greens, and going the latté way. We'd suggest this stunning pleated dress along with these adorable butterfly heels from Aldo. For accessories we'd suggest gold earrings and a gold strap watch to complement the rusty brown dress. If its super cold, then go for a long trench coat in tan or beige.