Burgundy has been flexing its might on the fashion scene for quite a few seasons now. We’ve seen the shade crop up on leather jackets and dominate the handbag conversation. Lately, it’s making its way south to ballet flats. Seen at Phoebe Philo, The Row, and Alaïa, burgundy footwear hits a useful sweet spot: It’s not quite a neutral, but it’s nowhere near as outfit dominating as a punchier shade like red or cobalt.
Caroline Trentini (Photo by Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images)
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Clara Kong Vila (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
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The colour feels especially well suited to the ballet flat, a shoe that has become a bona fide wardrobe staple. After seasons of black mesh, metallics, and classic leather styles, burgundy offers a way to make the familiar silhouette feel fresh. It’s also an easy way to introduce a little colour into your fall wardrobe. Burgundy ballet flats look just as good with denim, black, brown, and gray as they do with some of the season’s less expected shades, like pale pink or chartreuse.
Below, shop some of our favorites and take a look at the five ways we’re wearing them now.
With Jeans and a Black Coat
The Row’s Stella slipper in burgundy lends a fashion-forward finish to classic blue jeans and an everyday wool jacket.
Satin shirt with frog fastening, Zara, ₹2,950
Toteme classic slim denim full length, HBX, ₹74,884
