Back in the late nineties, chocolate brown was everywhere: in our make-up palettes; on our plush velvety cord trousers; adorning our sweeping long coats; and the only colour for our de rigueur knee-high boots. In a world saturated with platform trainers, Union Jack dresses and bucket hats, it was a breath of chic air that shook off the grunge and beer-soaked Britpop that had preceded it – and felt, well, grown-up.

And, since all fashion is in a never-ending cycle, so it has come around again – and we’re just as in love with brown more than two decades on, its soft, rich tones every bit as inviting and luxurious as we remember. Here, then, are just a few coveted items that we think are as sweet (and chic) as chocolate.

By Nancy Alsop
November 2020

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