WIW: Burgundy and Black with Stompy Boots

Finally got my fiancée to help me take some pictures of this outfit!

I'm counting this as my entry for the color challenge, monochrome non-neutral, because this is the closest I can get (only burgundy when not wearing the blazer, other than the boots). I can also do this same look with olive; I have the same blouse in olive and another midi skirt that's made of a super soft lighter olive (almost sage) corduroy. I'll definitely be wearing that outfit soon, too.

The 90s are my favorite fashion decade, because I was a kid during them and they were super formative for me, so this is a look I've been sporting now and then for my entire adult life (I didn't like wearing skirts growing up because I had no idea how to style them, and I prefer wearing pants 9 times out of 10).

All pieces are older than one season except the blouse, which I bought pretty recently; I am obsessed with Torrid's Harper Georgette blouses, so any time they offer a new color or pattern I like, I buy it up. I HAD to get this burgundy one, as burgundy is one of my favorite colors to wear.

I mentioned in my recent update post that I want to shift to dressing more smart casual most of the time, and this is definitely a look I want to enjoy more often as I continue to WFH, and when I am hopefully a grad student next year. I have plenty of possible combinations with midi skirts, blouses, tees, etc. that wouldn't be monochrome, too. I also have a couple more pairs of stompy boots (my rainbow iridescent Docs, and my snakeskin Steve Maddens). Did I mention this is one of my absolute favorite aesthetics?

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2 years ago

Katerina

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You look beautiful in burgundy Kaelyn, no wonder it is one of your favorite colors! And what a fabulous outfit. I like it especially with the jacket. The column of burgundy looks great with the black jacket and boots. You look super cute! Well done!

Angie

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Fashion Stylist

FABULOUS! The boots are soooo you, and add an effective tough touch to the pretty blouse and skirt. Great match with the jacket too!

Kaelyn

Katerina--Thank you! I'm glad the burgundy and black work well together. And thanks again for the challenge! This is going to be really fun to work on.

Angie--Thank you so much! I've had these boots for YEARS and they are so very loved. Pretty plus tough is a favorite juxtaposition of mine.

Sally

Those are great boots and that burgundy colour really suits you. I think you have a great formula there to repeat.

slim cat

Very nice - lovely color on you!

Anonymous

Excellent fall outfit! You look great in burgundy. Very pretty skirt

Windchime

I agree that burgundy is a wonderful color on you! Your boots are perfect with the outfit.

Jaime

Fantastic burgundy monochrome in the skirt and stompy boot formula! Looks great!

Sally--For sure! I'm really excited to try more combinations in the coming weeks. I felt great in this all day WFH and meeting my mom and uncle for dinner.

Slim cat, Nikki, and Windchime--Thank you so much for the compliments!

Shevia--I was so psyched to participate after reading that blog post and doubly so after I realized this outfit would work for Katerina's color challenge. I'm glad it works for both of those things!

Jonesy

Agreeing with everyone else that burgundy is your color! I think smart casual is a great direction to go, and if your colors are cohesive you can mix and match and come up with all kinds of smart casual combinations.

Tanya

This is lovely - from a fellow burgundy fan! The color is very flattering on you and the stompy boots add an edge.

Bijou

I can see why you love that shirt, it is a brilliant fit on you and the colour makes you glow.

Jonesy--Yes, mixing and matching pieces is great! It's how my mom raised me to think about my clothes, so I'm always looking for different ways to combine what I own. I try to mostly buy colors I like together, though sometimes it doesn't work out (I have this blouse in stone gray and it just DOESN'T work with colors I thought it ought to, but I really like mixing it with other neutrals, so it's still fairly versatile).

Tanya--Go Team Burgundy! Thank you for the compliment.

Bijou--Thank you so much! Since I lost some weight, I like tucking shirts in more now, but it also looks good untucked (today I'm wearing the same blouse in black, untucked over dark jeans). I like the increased versatility I have now.

kkards

What a great color on you! Love this, both versions

Burgundy is great on you!

Synne

Lovely! Isn't this "dark academia"? I love it!

kkards and suntiger--Thank you for the kind words!

Synne--I'm not sure what exactly is classified as dark academia but it is SO my aesthetic in general!

Mirjana

Wonderful blouse and you look amazing in burgundy.

Thank you so much, Mirjana!

Brooklyn

Burgundy AND stompy boots? I love it. YLF.

RobinF

Great look with the burgundy and black. Love the stompy boots. So nice to find a blouse that you like and can just have in a bunch of colors to mix and match.

Brooklyn--Thank you so much! Yes, I'm really enjoying the combo!

Robin--Thank you! It is really nice knowing that particular blouse works well on me and being able to duplicate it since they keep making it in different colors and patterns. Currently, I have it in burgundy, black, brown snakeskin, lavender, black with white stars, stone gray, and olive.

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