Uninspiring Colour Combinations

I ventured out today, and the roads were clear as can be-no sign of the snowpocolypse of a couple days ago. I needed flowers. Mr. ETB thinks they're an extravagance, but I consider them a quality of life investment. I came home with a lovely arrangement of pink, green, and white carnations and daisies with plenty of greenery to keep it interesting. They'll last more than a week, and I consider it ten dollars well spent. Every day is a special occasion, why would I want to limit my enjoyment of flowers to Valentine's and anniversaries? That would be like saying I shouldn't have more than two pair of shoes. *Shudder*

Look closely, and you'll spot a Brown Creeper blending in with the bark. They're notoriously hard birds to photograph, but I was able to snap this one quickly. They hop along the sides of trees like a woodpecker or nuthatch. They're quite small, and easy to miss given their colour.

I've been forced to stand here holding up the wall, like Atlas balancing the world on his shoulders. If I step away, who knows what could happen? I'd better not chance it. Someone go get me a beer.

I bought this jacket a few years ago because I liked the feel of the synthetic material-slinky, stretchy, but still tailored. I'm not afraid of the 80's (though the shoulder pads on this one are bordering on too much) and I figured it would be versatile. Well, it isn't. At all. Brown and black ought to be simple enough, but the length of the jacket, and the shade of brown makes it nearly impossible to find something that works with it. Today, I was already dressed in the blouse and skirt when I remembered the jacket. It was really by chance I was able to put it togther because all the time I've spent thinking about what to wear with it never quite worked out. Funny how that goes. What you can't see as it is obscured by the bow is the band collar. I like the idea of a band collar much more than the reality. Still, I was happy to finally wear this jacket even if it took me three years! 

 The 1980's were a good decade for stripes. I had a well-loved pair of pink and white pinstriped trousers, and some wide-striped jeans.

The bee's keys. Why wear one brooch when you can wear three? 

Outfit Particulars:

1970's Act III blouse-Goodwill

1970's Lady Devon pleated skirt-Goodwill

1980's Emil Rutenberg jacket-Hand-Me-Ups

BCBG shoes-Goodwill

Tights-Walgreen's

1960's/70's Handbag-Thrift World

1970's Key brooch-Goodwill

Bee pins-HAnd-Me-Ups

Earrings-K Mart

1980's belt-Hand-Me-Ups

Bracelet-garage sale

Fragrance-Sung by, Alfred Sung (well, it went with the 80's vibe of the outfit)

Lippy-Some random lip crayon in an orange-red shade

Is it me, or is the brown/black combination not worth bothering with? I have some two-tone shoes, but for anything like a jacket or dress it just seems pointless. Have you ever seen it done in a way that made you take notice, or is it just a combination that's doomed to be boring? Do tell.