This week I thought it would be fun to do a mini-series focused on color. I recently joined a fashion page on Facebook where women post their OOTDs. It's a great group with a lot of stylish women, but one of the things I see people post often is a picture, then the question: "Do these go together?" Another common question I see is: "What color goes with this?" This prompted my mini-series. I thought I'd pick three color that are big this fall and try to help give some direction as to what to wear with them.
Today I'm focusing on wine, burgundy, ox blood....whatever you call it, it is definitely a great color for fall. The problem can be deciding what colors look best with it. I came up with some different colors which I think pair nicely with wine.
- The first is another shade of the color for a monochromatic look; this is also a big trend this fall, and definitely one worth giving a try.
- The second is to pair it with neutral colors, either a combination of warm tones, like browns and chocolates, or cool tones like grays and blacks. I chose to pair it with cool tones today (mainly because I wanted to wear my Phoenix Pendant again.
- The third is with a complimentary color like mustard or navy. I'm a big fan of both of these combinations too. (Look below for examples of these color combos).
Here are some more detailed pictures of today's outfit:
Cardigan: Old Navy $3 (thrifted) similar
Top: JC Penney $1 (thrifted) similar
Skirt: Express $30 same
Necklace: Stella and Dot Phoenix Pendant
belt: $12 Target same
Shoes: Bandilino $30 similar / DSW Coupons
Here are some other ways to wear wine:
Wine is such a gorgeous, rich color. It looks great on you! I love all the ways you've worn it!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors together and all the little details you added. Perfect!
ReplyDelete~Cheryl
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Great tips Ginny! I love pairing my burgundy with leopard!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a series. :) I LOVE THE CHART!! Plus, your four outfits look perfectly polished as well. I can't wait to see what you do with the other colors!
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ahh one of my fav colors this time of year! such a great tutorial and love how u styled it!
ReplyDeleteXO Meghan
citrus fashion
I love wine, such a pretty colour for Fall. I think my favourite of yours is the cardigan. So pretty and versatile.
ReplyDeleteHope you stop by tomorrow and link up to my weekly tres-chic fashion thursday link up.
Agi:)
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i love that color! perfect for fall!
ReplyDeleteI'm also wearing this color today...I paired it with neutral black :) Can't wait to see the rest of the series!
ReplyDelete-Sharon
The Tiny Heart
I love these color choices, and I love wine! The drink and the shade :)
ReplyDeleteVery good advice. I often go with neutrals or navy. I just love how rich navy and wine look together.
ReplyDeleteThis is totally one of my favorite colors for fall...love all the ways you styled it!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the new blog look! And WOW, love the mix of wine and navy together, very professional and chic!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great series! I'm excited to hear more about what you pair with different colors! I need all the help I can get. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI like this series! I am trying to broaden my horizon in terms of use of color and struggle with finding complimentary colors.
ReplyDeleteMustard and wine is, no lie, my favorite color combo. I have an entire pin board dedicated to that color combo. But all of the colors you suggested are great with it, too! I love it with the slate color of your cardigan.
ReplyDeleteThose are really great style tips for rocking out in wine or bordeaux.....& how you wore it here is really chic!
ReplyDeleteRebecca
www.redtagchiclosangeles.com
Great looks! You look gorgeous :)
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im gonna be looking forward to this series! love it great styling tip
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SmartyPants Giveaway
What a clever idea for a series! Love this look and you've made some good suggestions, but might I add green?
ReplyDeleteChic on the Cheap
Awesome post! I didn't own anything in this color family until last weekend when I bought some wine-colored flats. So far, I've just paired them with navy, but I like the other ideas you've presented here too. Thanks for the tips!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea!!! I love getting more ideas for color combos!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had more of this colour in my wardrobe, it's so classy and sophisticated and anything that reminds me of wine is pretty exciting.
ReplyDeleteNicely done - i think you did a great job. I have in mind a crazy wine combo i saw in a magazine but have not dared to put together yet: orange and wine. We'll see how that turns out.
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge fan of wine and burgundy, and love pairing it with neutral and dark colors! I absolutely LOVE this jewelry you're wearing in this post too!
ReplyDelete~Jacy
Wine!! Such a pretty color and perfect for fall!
ReplyDeleteI need this necklace I love it so much!! Wine is such a pretty color and I absolutely am loving this series!! Such a great idea!! I always ponder about colors going together when planning my outfits :)
ReplyDeleteGinny, I love this color and have been finding myself more and more drawn to it! I think it looks absolutely lovely with gray, so this outfit is a total win for me :) I really like this idea for a series, too. I'm just getting caught up on blogs and I'm looking forward to your other "what to wear with..." posts!!
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