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I have started talking to a costume designer that works for the same company I do about making this costume a reality. Picture any whites as gray and any grays as black. Boots and belts may stay brown or go black. Thoughts?
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Someone has to say it: Jedi Master Sokka.

Moving on... I think it's a great look, and either color scheme would be awesome, though I too prefer it as shown.

I have actually never played TFU. *ducks any flying objects*

I got the image I am using by doing an image search for "Jedi Mercenary". It was apparently meant to be as it just jumped out and grabbed me from the fourth page. I do see the obvious similarities and am guessing that the original artist got his inspiration from TFU.

And I am fashion challenged so you can blame that on my lack of issue pairing brown boots with black/gray clothing.

Thanks for the feedback!

I actually think that the white/gray setup you have in the picture would be a lot more striking.

Yeah I had thought the same thing but also thought the white may have been a bit too light side for my purposes. Kinda going for the "True Neutral" to "Chaotic Neutral" kind of character. (Basically a former Jedi turned mercenary...)

Colors will not dictate your aspect, just your choices in color  :)

If you are looking to walk the line, I would dress the same...leave 'em confused or misled...all the same to you   ;D

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Just a thought but what if you did the white parts in black leather and leave the rest of it exactly as it is.

No problem!

And don't worry about being fashionably challenged... Luke was too.  He even wore a brown cloak over a black outfit (yuck!)


Oh the horror...

Hey! I wear brown over black. So do they.

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I'll take some of that horror!

Just leave girl #2 for me master, you can have the other 3

All that photo line up shows is that pretty girls can make anything look  good.

Brown and black is a poo combo in most cases...unless you are an orc or a villain.

Hey! I wear brown over black. So do they.

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I'll take some of that horror!

Going to show my ignorance here but I am missing the "Jedi Master Sokka" reference. Is this from one of the games or later written fiction?

"...we’re sure you’ve probably heard your mom, aunt, or stuffy friend repeat one of the most pervasive old rules, “never mix black and brown in an outfit.” -College Fashion.

Good catch, I missed that one.  :D

I have started talking to a costume designer that works for the same company I do about making this costume a reality. Picture any whites as gray and any grays as black. Boots and belts may stay brown or go black. Thoughts?
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Really?  The picture of the four models is from a discussion page dealing with the challenge of wearing brown and black together, as it is generally accepted that true brown and black are non-complimenting...the article goes on to say "why not".

Quite true.

Why not?

But the idea holds true that super models, beautiful actors/actresses, etc. can pull off fashion that most of us would languish with...pretty people usually look good even in comical fashion.

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The basic issue here is would the design of the thread starter benefit from a color scheme change...the design as shown would in my opinion become muted and drab with the light draining aspect of black/brown...against a white background it would pop but nearly any other it would be subdued.

The design is clean and fairly dramatic with good detail lines throughout...it is my opinion that these aspects would be lost with a dark combo.  The design as drawn with the white accents make the whole stand out to my eye.

As the article notes, it is advisable to choose other neutral hues such as camel or taupe rather than basic brown.

But it is just a costume...best of luck and success with your costume project either way, I am sure it will look nice no matter what combo you choose.

Here a quick white to gray and gray to black...I prefer the white as noted, but the darker version is good also.

Good luck with your choice RF!

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For me the "black and brown" issue is probably better summarized as a general rule of thumb I try to follow - don't mix two colors which are too close in shade.  The examples you posted show black with various mid-range browns, which is actually fine to me... it's just the very dark browns against black that bug me.  Same thing goes for navy and black actually - blue and black can look great together, I particularly like it on Starkiller's TFU2 training robes:

In that case as well you can see where the contrast is there.  For me it's all about contrast, really makes the different colors of the outfit pop.  Just personal preference again.

Getting measured today!!! Next step: fabric selection. I love the fact that the person making this is local (we work for the same company). This way I actually get to go fabric shopping with her.

I am sorry. I just find  that a discussion of "Fashion" dealing with color choice coming  up with people who enjoy dressing like a hybrid of a samurai, massage therapist and a gregorian monk with a flashlight hanging from one's belt is a bit silly.

From a fashion point of view, there are far greater crimes we commit than wearing brown with black. :D