My September Color
I’ve never worn brown.
I didn’t like it. It felt dull, like something I didn’t connect to at all. Beige – yes. I liked beige, I wore it. But brown? No. I didn’t own anything brown.
So stepping into this month has been a bit of a shift. I had to go out and buy a few brown pieces, just to even begin this journey. It’s not like brown was waiting for me in my closet – I had to invite it in.
But here’s the thing: since last summer, I’ve been diving into color analysis, and I’ve learned that I’m an Autumn. More precisely, a Soft Autumn, and suddenly, everything started to click. Brown – warm, soft, earthy – turns out to actually look good on me. Like, really good. It harmonizes with what’s already on me: my skin, my hair, my natural coloring. It feels… right.
I’m even starting to think that brown might become my black – my neutral, my go-to base. But I don’t want to rush it. I’m still new to brown. I’m just now seeing how it behaves on me, how it fits in my world. This month is the test.
It Feels Like September
Brown feels like it belongs in September.
It matches this part of the year – quiet, soft, a little faded. The green has stepped back. The trees are changing. Everything is turning inwards a little. Brown doesn’t scream. It blends in. It feels like part of the background – but not in a bad way. In a grounded way. In a real way.
It’s a color of earth, of stillness, of simplicity. There’s something peaceful in how much it doesn’t try.
And maybe that’s why I’ve ignored it for so long.
Will It Be Boring?
I’m still not sure how I feel about it.
Brown might turn out to be a little boring. Or maybe it’s exactly what I need right now – something that doesn’t demand, something that just is. Something to support everything else, quietly.
It’s interesting how brown can disappear into the world around it – into the trees, the soil, the bark. But I’ve started to wonder if that’s actually a strength. Maybe brown doesn’t want to be the main event. Maybe it wants to hold space for other things to shine.
I’m curious to see how the month unfolds. For now, I’m just observing. Wearing brown. Feeling it. Seeing what it brings out in me.
