Scarlett Johansson Proves You Really Can Mix Brown and Black

Raymond Hall

No longer tied to the Black Widow persona, has Scarlett Johansson decided to embrace the other dangerous spider of North America, the brown recluse? That’s actually a really smart spider joke.

Anyway, the highest-grossing movie star of the day stepped out in what can only be described as a bombshell brown look in New York City, with nude lips and smoky mocha eyes, her blonde hair blown out to Sydney Sweeney proportions. Her burnt sugar coat and chocolate brown pants were offset by a black button-down and black clutch bag for a look that’s a bit ’90s and very grown-up.

If you haven’t heard, chocolate brown is fall’s hottest color. And unlike your grandmothers, we’re not afraid to mix and match neutral tones like brown and black; in fact, the two together might just be fall’s hottest color combo. But it’s Johansson’s mixing of multiple shades of brown—a cardinal fashion sin—that would truly shock the more strict generations.

The key two pairing to shades of the same color is mixing textures. In Johansson’s case, her leather coat stands in contrast to her satin pants, alleviating some of the tension between the two competing shades.

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Let’s dispel the myth that brown and black don’t go together.

Still not convinced that neutral maxxing is A Thing? Look no further for confirmation than Julianne Moore, who stepped out the same day wearing a brown leather coat over a black T-shirt, black trousers, and pointed-toe black booties.

The chocolate syrup-colored topper adds a warmth to the look, while also complementing Moore’s woven Bottega Veneta bag, which comes in a slightly cooler brown color. Though both pieces are leather, the intrecciato texture contrasts her supple leather coat, breaking up the browns.

All this is to say, yes, you have our permission to add all the brown coats, bags, pants, and tops to your cart. It’s what Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore would have wanted.

Originally Appeared on Glamour