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Save these burgundy looks for your next closet refresh or outfit inspo.

As the nation still basks in the glow of Black women winning on election night , we’re carrying that winning energy into our closets. In fashion, no color has won season after season quite like this one.

Burgundy, oxblood, deep red, or whichever way you choose to describe the hue, is one of those colors that oozes grown-woman status. Next to louder shades like orange, bright blue, and its cousin ruby red, this darker tone reads richer and more refined. Its sophistication comes from its subtlety.

Against melanin skin, the color becomes even more of a moment. It picks up the red undertones so many of us carry, warming our complexions into an all-over glow.

Styled with drama, burgundy makes a statement. Picture a sweeping trench coat, a head-to-toe look or strong fabrics like suede, leather and feathers. In smaller doses, it adds instant luxury through an oversize clutch, a pair of boots or a scarf.

When the leaves start falling and the sunsets turn darker, fashion lovers reach for this tone. Fall and winter are its natural seasons, though we’ve never needed a reason to wear it. For several years now, burgundy has had us in a chokehold. Our favorites have worn it on red carpets, at A-list events, and while strolling through the streets.

Megan Thee Stallion is the latest to wear the shade. At the CFDA Awards on Monday, Nov. 2, she wore a fashion-forward wine-red Kim Shui gown covered in beaded knots and rope details, with a high beaded collar and a cutout at the waist.

The color looked amazing against the rapper’s bombshell makeup and platinum blonde hair. Meg put it ALL on.

Teyana Taylor also had a memorable red carpet moment in oxblood this year.

At the BET Awards on June 28, she won Best Actress, Video Director of the Year, the first-ever Fashion Vanguard Award, and Icon of the Year. She accepted her trophies in a burgundy taffeta Stéphane Rolland couture gown with a sculpted corset, a full skirt, and a matching headpiece.

And a year earlier, she wore burgundy pinstripes to the Met Gala . Teyana keeps coming back to this shade, and we see why.

Beyoncé reached for burgundy on two birthdays in a row. After turning 44, she posted photos in a custom sheer dark red Dolce & Gabbana gown. For her 45th, she added pointed burgundy pumps and cranberry Jimmy Choo cat-eye sunglasses to a brown Roberto Cavalli set. One look went full drama, and the other was nostalgic and chic.

Black women make every color look expensive, but burgundy belongs to us this season. Keep swiping for some of our faves in wine, oxblood, and plum.

One of our favorite rich auntie’s Taraji P. Henson made burgundy her own in 2025. The “Hustle & Flow” actress attended the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles in a strapless burgundy leather Simkhai gown with a sweetheart neckline and a floor-length skirt. She added a gold metallic clutch, layered gold jewelry and a platinum pixie with a dramatic razor bang.

Teyana Taylor attended the grand opening of Gymkhana Las Vegas in January 2026, in a long deep red crocodile-pattern leather coat. She cinched it with a skinny belt and finished the look with red-tinted sunglasses and strappy red heels.

Cameras caught Meagan Good during a “Harlem” press tour in NYC, and sis chose the rich color of maroon. She layered a long maroon coat over an off-the-shoulder dress with a high slit, then matched it with a clutch and pointed pumps. The Prime Video series ended with its third season, but we still think “Harlem” deserves to be in production for the fashion alone.

At the 2026 Met Gala, Doechii walked the carpet barefoot in a burgundy Marc Jacobs dress. Her melanin skin looked amazing in the nearly naked, deep red sheer dress. Doechii did not come to play.

Zendaya wore a custom burgundy leather Louis Vuitton maxi dress for an Oct. 24, 2024, date night in New York.

Doechii Doechii went plum at the 2026 Grammys in a custom Roberto Cavalli silk duchesse corset skirt with a 13-foot train.

While speaking to press in NYC this fall, Quinta Brunson gave us a lesson in how burgundy boots can anchor a fall fit flawlessly. She paired glossy burgundy knee-high boots with an off-the-shoulder plaid mini dress for one stop, then with an oversize striped shirt dress for another. Against blue, green and cream, the boots provide a great contrast to bold prints and other complementary colors.

Keke Palmer chose burgundy as she took home yet another statue at the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Jan. 7, 2024. She won Outstanding Host for a Game Show for NBC’s “Password,” becoming the first Black woman ever nominated for or to win the category. The Big Boss rocked a body-hugging leather Toni Maticevski dress with a halter neckline, a sexy slim fit and dramatic length. She accessorized with Giuseppe Zanotti heels.

Jordyn Woods wore oxblood to the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards and ate up the girls. Her dress’ dramatic length, deep color, and adorable chest detail made it one of our favorite looks of the night. Her hair and beauty was just as flawless with her platinum blonde style providing a stark contrast to the warmer red fit.

Angel Reese went head-to-toe wine at a Raptors game on December 2025. She wore a burgundy AKIRA fur-sleeve bomber, oxblood tights and burgundy patent knee-high boots. The best part about this fit is that it cost under $200. Who doesn’t love an affodable slay?

Tracee Ellis Ross hosted the “Black Hair Reimagined” show in New York wearing unreleased oxblood Balmain wedge boots with an all-black look. Tracee’s boot choice is a great example of how to weave the color into your wardrobe without doing too much.

Tisha Campbell wore a body-hugging burgundy leather mermaid dress to the 2025 BET Awards and matched it with burgundy red hair.

Cardi B went head-to-toe Bottega Veneta for a Patriots game in a burgundy jacket. She carried a burgundy patent crocodile Birkin. This looks screams rich auntie and we love it.

Fine Like Wine: A Gallery Of Black Women Wearing Fall’s It Girl Burgundy Shade was originally published on hellobeautiful.com

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