Burgundy Is Nice, But This Up-and-Coming Color Trend Is About to Dethrone It
You can be royalty too.

Listen. I love burgundy as a fall color trend just as much as the next fashion person, but there’s a new color trend that I’ve been eyeing instead: royal purple. Yes, I know it’s an unlikely trend, but the fashion-forward online are already in on it. Luxury brands like Valentino, Miu Miu, and McQueen have also included the fall color trend throughout their runway collections. Not to mention purple has represented royalty and regalness historically. In today’s fashion, it’s the color everyone is experimenting with to look and feel rich. While burgundy has been the go-to pop of color for fall, experimenting with purple will give your outfit an expensive-looking vibe.
Subtly looking opulent is out, and the runways prove it. Lightweight jackets graced Valentino’s and McQueen’s runways; meanwhile, Miu Miu included an array of shoes and accessories, from handbags to chunky boots—all in rich, purple hues. Hence purple is trending in fashion. If you’re also fatigued by burgundy for fall, keep scrolling to shop its royal-purple counterpart, which is just as lavish.
Purple Outfit Inspiration
Style Tip: Go monochromatic with your look. Layer a lighter purple over a darker shade.
Style Tip: Keep it simple by wearing mostly black.
Style Tip: If you're up for it, go all out and wear a full colorful outfit.
Style Tip: Go with a familiar silhouette, like a long-sleeve polo top.
Style Tip: For events and nights out, go for a shorter dress and layer a neutral coat over it.
Purple on the Runway
McQueen F/W 25
Style Tip: Keep the rest of your look neutral tones.
Valentino F/W 25
Style Tip: Pairing deep purple with gray is a subtle approach to the color trend.
Miu Miu F/W 25
Style Tip: Let your purple pop of color be in the shoes.
Nina Ricci F/W 25
Style Tip: Purple + red = elite color combination.
Shop the Purple Color Trend
Sheer skirts are still in this fall.
I love the fact that the bubble hemline prevails, even in purple.
Kerane Marcellus is a New York-based writer. She joined the Who What Wear team in 2025 after writing for Essence Magazine and freelancing for a number of other arts and culture publications. Fashion is a form of expression that she encourages everyone to take part in. There is no right or wrong in getting dressed! When she's not writing, she's reading in the park or gallery hopping in the city.
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