Okay, so yesterday morning I stared at my closet like always, totally uninspired. Then I saw that burgundy sweater I barely wear ’cause I never knew what to pair it with. Suddenly, this idea hit me: what if I wore EVERYTHING burgundy? Like head to toe? Sounded super weird or maybe bold? Decided to just go for it and see what happened.
First step was digging through every drawer and hanger looking for burgundy stuff. Found that chunky sweater first. Then pulled out some old burgundy corduroy pants from the back – a bit dusty but okay. Socks? Easy, had some plain ones. Now shoes… tricky! Scrounged around and found my beat-up burgundy sneakers hiding under a box. Boom, full set. Took maybe 15 minutes max, honestly simpler than matching colors for once.
Threw it all on feeling kinda ridiculous. Like walking around looking like a giant wine grape? But went out for coffee like that anyway. Funny thing – people actually noticed! Got a random “Love that color on you!” from the barista. My neighbor later asked if I was “making a statement.” Just chuckled and said nah, keeping it simple.
Best part? Zero stress dressing. Normally I waste ages mixing tops and bottoms and second-guessing if shades clash. This time? Picked one color, grabbed whatever fit the shade, done. Didn’t worry if the sweater had different undertones than the pants. Burgundy is burgundy, right?
Why This Dumb Burgundy Experiment Actually Worked:
- You instantly look put together – Even if you just rolled outta bed. No clashing patterns or colors to mess up.
- People think you planned it – Got way more compliments yesterday than when I actually try hard!
- Your body looks better? Maybe? – Seriously! One color head to toe makes you seem taller? Longer legs? Can’t explain it but it works.
- Cheap stuff looks fancier – My old corduroys looked way more expensive paired with the burgundy sweater than with jeans.
Final verdict? Trying monochrome felt silly at first but holy smokes it’s easy mode. Grabbing all burgundy this morning again because honestly? Can’t be bothered to match separates today. Try it with ANY color – grab all green things or all navy things. So much faster than normal outfits.
