I am not talking wine.. I am talking this season’s most popular colour… ‘oxblood’… or bordeaux as I prefer… This shade is everywhere… rich, vibrant and full bodied.
Bordeaux is my new favourite… it seems to suit most skin types and hair colours… I love it as an accessory… it sharpens up an ‘all black’ look… and a touch of this delicious colour makes me feel on trend and somehow brighter… whether it is a bag, a pair of earrings, a skirt or a sweater… I am adding it to ‘the black’… to my key pieces, ‘to my Paris pack‘… whenever I can… This colour is flattering, very elegant, so timeless… and a French favourite… Like navy blue… bordeaux never dates.
My thoughts about a wardrobe… or putting together a look… are similar to my thoughts on interior design… A room cannot be ‘all stars and no chorus line’ and fashion should follow the same principle. If we wear ‘designer’ from head to toe… we loose our individuality, our perspective… our style… The women that I admire mix fashion… they may be wearing killer shoes, that have cost as much as a month’s salary… yet they will also be wearing pieces from the ‘high street’…less expensive items that bring it all together. Mixing it up is the key to great style, a good look and a wardrobe that works.
This is where bordeaux comes in…
I have decided to invest in a new handbag… always a big decision…but bordeaux it is..and I am adding some lesser accessories to my staples… I am thinking a sweater and scarf to wear with my skinny black pants… Bordeaux jeans to wear with my black sweater… Another pair of drop earrings, in shades of bordeaux, to change things up.. A pencil skirt to wear with a black turtleneck and opaque tights… A fun clutch, a short jacket… Bordeaux will be my ‘extra’ … my go-to accent that will compliment and accent the basic black… And I will definitely be painting my nails bordeaux… and staining my lips.
MY BORDEAUX EDIT
My bag of choice… Sophie Hulme Buckle Tote… here
or a Celine Vinatge… here
and this Doctor style bag is the best… here
Fisherman’s Sweater here
or Burberry cables here
Double Layer Skirt… here
Bordeaux scarf… here
Bordeaux Bow Tie for that simple white shirt and Boyfriend blazer… here
Bordeaux Skinny Jeans… here
Bordeaux Bracelet… here
Bordeaux Nails… here and lips … here
