Red has been trending for several seasons now—it was my accent color for my Italy trip this summer—which means that according to the whims of fashion, it’s time to move on to a new one. For a minute, it looked like we were trying to make chartreuse happen with brat summer, but since that color looks good on 2% of the population, it didn’t quite catch on. Thankfully the pendulum has swung in a more democratic direction to burgundy, which feels more natural and logical—this moody hue is red’s goth older sister and feels totally right for fall. Deeper, darker, more mysterious, she’s like a nice glass of pinot noir…which happens to be the grape in—wait for it—Burgundy (a.k.a. Bourgogne) wine. Since pinot happens to be one of my favorite wine varietals, and because I’m definitely embracing this rich evolution of red, here’s how I’m wearing burgundy for fall.
My skin has a natural flush and can be prone to redness, so when I wear any variation of red, I try to keep it away from my face. I also like to highlight my legs, so for me, it’s a logical move to wear burgundy on my lower half. I love wearing skirts this time of year, when it’s still a little warm during the day; I think they’re a great transitional piece. I already own this skirt in ivory; it’s really soft and comfortable, the bias-cut fit is incredibly flattering, and as a bonus, it’s machine washable. I am now that person who buys things in multiples when they find something they love, so getting it in burgundy seemed like a logical thing to do. I’m wearing a medium, which my usual Quince size. As for styling, I think burgundy looks best with fellow dark colors (white and any shade of red makes me think of The White Stripes, Santa Claus, or both), so that’s what I did here—a skirt this fancy-looking always looks cooler with more casual things.
