Clothed with Grace: What to Wear With Wine

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

What to Wear With Wine

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).
To help out you visual learners (like myself) here's a handy little chart for you to reference:



































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 
Bracelets:  Chimera, Moxie , Renegade Stella and Dot
Shoes: Bandilino $30 similar / DSW Coupons

Here are some other ways to wear wine: 


 Look 1Look 2 / Look 3 / Look 4

Come back tomorrow to see what color I'll be styling next. : )

28 comments:

  1. Wine is such a gorgeous, rich color. It looks great on you! I love all the ways you've worn it!

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  2. I love the colors together and all the little details you added. Perfect!

    ~Cheryl
    http://snaps-of-ginger.blogspot.com/

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  3. Great tips Ginny! I love pairing my burgundy with leopard!

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  4. Great 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!

    On the Daily Express

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  5. ahh one of my fav colors this time of year! such a great tutorial and love how u styled it!

    XO Meghan
    citrus fashion

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  6. I love wine, such a pretty colour for Fall. I think my favourite of yours is the cardigan. So pretty and versatile.


    Hope you stop by tomorrow and link up to my weekly tres-chic fashion thursday link up.


    Agi:)

    vodkainfusedlemonade.com

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  7. i love that color! perfect for fall!

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  8. I'm also wearing this color today...I paired it with neutral black :) Can't wait to see the rest of the series!

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart

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  9. I love these color choices, and I love wine! The drink and the shade :)

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  10. Very good advice. I often go with neutrals or navy. I just love how rich navy and wine look together.

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  11. This is totally one of my favorite colors for fall...love all the ways you styled it!

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  12. I LOVE the new blog look! And WOW, love the mix of wine and navy together, very professional and chic!

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  13. This 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. ;-)

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  14. I like this series! I am trying to broaden my horizon in terms of use of color and struggle with finding complimentary colors.

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  15. Mustard 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.

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  16. Those are really great style tips for rocking out in wine or bordeaux.....& how you wore it here is really chic!

    Rebecca
    www.redtagchiclosangeles.com

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  17. Great looks! You look gorgeous :)

    Kisses
    http://yourfashiontroubleshootingguide.blogspot.com ♥

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  18. im gonna be looking forward to this series! love it great styling tip

    Delightful Ideas
    SmartyPants Giveaway

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  19. What a clever idea for a series! Love this look and you've made some good suggestions, but might I add green?
    Chic on the Cheap

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  20. 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!

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  21. Love this idea!!! I love getting more ideas for color combos!

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  22. I 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.

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  23. Nicely 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.

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  24. I'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!

    ~Jacy

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  25. this is such a lovely post dear! I am so liking your outfit here in this post. Already excited to see your future posts.

    xoxo;
    What Kenny Hearts, a Lifestyle Blog by Kenny.

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  26. I 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 :)

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  27. Ginny, 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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