Thanksgiving outfits have a color palette of their own. Warm browns, deep reds and soft neutrals are Thanksgiving staples but dressing for the season doesn't mean every outfit has to look predictable.
Dark brown suede ankle boots are an easy place to start. Brown has the same grounding effect as black, but with a little more warmth, making it especially easy to pair with fall colors.
This Thanksgiving, we're pairing brown ankle boots with six colors. Some expected, some a little less so but each one perfect for the season.
Brown Ankle Boots With Burgundy
Brown and burgundy were made for fall.
The deep red tones of burgundy bring out the richness of dark brown suede without making the outfit feel overly coordinated. It also gives you that traditional Thanksgiving color palette without going straight to orange. The color combination also looks incredibly classy and fashion forward.
2. Brown Ankle Boots With Butter Yellow for a Softer Fall Outfit
A little unexpected for Thanksgiving, which is exactly why we like it.
Butter yellow brings some lightness to a fall palette while still feeling warm enough for the season. Against dark brown suede, it creates a softer contrast than bright white and makes a simple outfit feel a little more interesting.
For a casual Thanksgiving outfit, pair a butter yellow sweater with light denim and brown ankle boots. It makes for a very light, but visually interesting outfit! This is especially great if you love color and want to brighten up the darker fall colors.
3. Brown Ankle Boots With Cream
Cream, ivory and warm white create a beautiful contrast against dark brown suede. They also give you an easy base for adding other fall colors through a trench coat, bag or accessories.
An oversized cream sweater with a satin midi skirt and brown ankle boots feels really elegant without being overly dressed up. For something more casual, switch the skirt for denim and it will dress the outfit down for a friendsgiving.
The trick is choosing warmer whites rather than anything too cool or stark. They sit more naturally alongside the richness of brown.
4. Brown Ankle Boots With Olive Green
Olive and dark brown share the same earthy quality, so the combination feels natural without looking too matchy. An olive knit dress with brown ankle boots is an easy one-and-done Thanksgiving outfit, while an olive jacket over denim works for a more casual gathering.
If the overall look starts feeling too dark, bring in gold accessories for contrast. Gold and green were just made to go together and will add a lot of interest to the outfit.
5. Brown Ankle Boots With Baby Blue
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Powder blue probably isn't the first color that comes to mind when you think of Thanksgiving outfits, but that's what makes it interesting. The coolness of blue creates contrast against rich brown suede, while the brown adds enough warmth to keep the combination grounded in fall. I also find this combo super fun for friendsgiving. It's fun and flirty but still carries the warmth of the season.
It's basically Thanksgiving dressing without looking like you're dressing for Thanksgiving.
6. Brown Ankle Boots With Chocolate Brown
Yes, brown with brown. If you've been reading my blogs for awhile, you know I will always include a monochrome outfit.
Tonal dressing is one of the easiest ways to make a simple outfit feel intentional. And the goal isn't to find the exact shade of your boots. In fact, it looks better when you don't.
Mix dark brown suede boots with chocolate pants, and a lighter mocha knit or a rich brown jacket. The slight differences in shade and texture keeps the outfit from falling flat.
You can even bring cream into the look to break things up while keeping the overall palette warm.
How to Style Brown Ankle Boots for Thanksgiving
The beauty of women's brown ankle boots is that they don't limit you to the traditional fall color palette.
Pair them with burgundy when you want something rich, cream for contrast, olive for an earthy look or butter yellow for something softer. And when you want your Thanksgiving outfit to feel a little less expected, baby blue completely changes the direction.
Or keep things simple and go brown on brown on brown.
Because if there's ever a weekend to fully commit to chocolate, it's Thanksgiving.