Burn for Burgundy

As the gentle wind brush against my face and breeze through my hair, I can't help but close my eyes and think to myself, 'autumn, my fav season, finally?'
I could make a list of reasons why I love autumn.
Among the items on the list, this year's fashion trend--burgundy.

So this year's Fall/Winter collections are good news for me (but bad news for my purse).
With burgundy being a big hit in this F/W, my lack of 'fashion libido' can come to an end.
This summer's pastel colours are such a big turn off for me.
While some of my girls are all about looking cute and sweet in pastel colors, I'm quite the opposite for simple reasons:
1) Cute is not the adjective for me.
2) Pastel colours just don't look good on me.

Good news: Burgundy is here to rescue.

Burgundy, a shade of dark red that gets its name from the wine Burgundy. Also called wine red and ox-blood. And looks similar to other shades of dark red like crimson and maroon.

Along with it are this year's big color trends of dark, rich and jewel tones like jade, navy and purple.

In general, I like red. But not all shades of it.
While red is the color of passion, sexiness and love, it could be too in-your-face aggressive and sometimes look cheap even, depending on the shade of red of course.

Burgundy is a more subtle variation of red.
It's subdued, sophisticated, classic, more elegant, but still oozing with charm and sexiness.
F/W collections are great: shades of burgundy, rich fabrics, 1960s and early 1970s-inspired designs. Very ladylike.
I really like the tight tailoring, attention to details and clean silhouettes.
Wish list:
1) Burgundy handbag. Classic, clean and simple.
Adds a pop of color to winter outfits.
Haven't found one that I really like yet. Perhaps next post should be on my burgundy handbag hunt?

2) Burgundy blazer, coat or biker jacket.
I don't like pantsuit but the idea of having a burgundy suit is alluring.
And having a winter coat is equally nice, even though I don't really need it for the coming 2 months at least.

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And guys who wear burgundy, be it a burgundy blazer or just small accessories? Even more alluring.
It takes a real man to wearing burgundy to perfection because ordinary guys don't have guts to wear red and most of them can't choose the right shade of red.


Oh, I burn for burgundy!

Love,
N