Burgundy is such a fantastic color. Regal and elegant on its own, but pairs beautifully with so many other colors and allows them to really stand out. Okay, so some of these may be closer to maroon but for simplicity's sake let's consider them burgundy for this post (if you're truly interested in the difference, maroon has more brown to it. I like to think of burgundy as a deep fuchsia, which helps me to tell them apart).

Coldwater Creek is back from the bankruptcy, online at least. While pursuing their respectable plus offerings, I came across this short sleeve sweater and fell in love. This sweater offers incredible details and the colors are fall perfection. Obviously, you can pair this sweater with a lot, but I love how the blue and green pop against the burgundy pants. Yes, these are the Old Navy Pixie Pants I can't stop posting, but seriously, they're the best fitting pants I've been finding for the past two years.

Bass Weejun loafers are a preppy staple. I bought a new pair last year to replace the ones I had from college and just as an FYI they run more narrow than I remember. Bass does offer a Weejun in wide widths but I opted to have mine stretched by my local cobbler.


I wanted find a burgundy purse that was affordable without looking too cheap. I looked at a lot of purses and so many of them that looked great in black or brown faux leather looked horrid in burgundy. I like this $60 option from Sole Society, which has a lot of nice details.

Plaid flannel dresses tend to invoke early 1990s memories in me, but this dress looks classic and modern. When Eloquii makes something that isn't a peplum, crop top, bodycon dress, or made of neoprene they do a pretty damn good job. This dress is classic and fabulous and well worth looking at.


Orange is the "it" trend color for fall. I love orange so this makes me happy as I pull out my Essie Brazilliant nail polish. As a trend, orange comes and goes pretty often. If you do like it I think it'd be worthwhile to invest in something nicer, as opposed to that awful neon trend that went on for much too long.

This orange jacket covers a variety of trends in a well-done manner. There's the obvious orange, mixed in with the military/anorak look. As a lighter jacket, I think you could wear this for both fall and spring with no problems. I love the sweater knit pattern of the orange blazer, it's a neat effect that gives this blazer? cardigan? a stand-out look. Turtlenecks are also huge this year. The one I pictured is cashmere which means it costs more than my first car. For a much more affordable (cotton) sweater, I like this one from Lands' End. They'll probably have a cashmere version later in the season.

If you're unsure if orange is for you, accessories are always a great way to try out trends. I picked out the ever-popular Kate Spade Maise bag and Longchamp Le Pliage models. If you're looking for an under $50 bag, I recommend this Merona satchel from Target.  The necklace is from Kendra Scott, who I can't say I'm familiar with.  I don't wear a lot of jewelry but one of her necklaces caught my eye over the weekend in Nordstrom. While I was admiring the shiny and sparkly, the sales associate was saying they couldn't keep them in stock.