Black and Brown, Yes or No?

One of the greatest debates.

Can I wear black and brown together?

Okay so it might not be a huge dilemma to other people but I'm constantly trying to figure it out. 

I like to think I'm fashion conscious, 
but I'm mostly aware of what looks good on me. 

I don't have a fantastic body,I'm working on that, 
but I do like to think I dress appropriately for it. 

Anyway back to the original question.
 I 'm sitting at work in a dark green dress with a thin dark brown belt at the waist and a black cardigan. 

So I ask again, can I wear black and brown together?

My general rule because I looovveee black clothes

 (not sure why but I tend to buy a lot of black)

is to avoid black and brown for the simple idea that some shades don't look good together. 

I tend to only wear a dark brown with a solid black. 

I avoid tan and black just as a personal preference.

And as an avid grey lover, 
seriously my closet is really dark, 

I shy away from grey and brown. 

Here are some pictures from Polyvore to illustrate my ramblings. 

So do you agree?

By -J