It's A Good Year for Wine (colours)

Red can be a scary colour to wear but in its wine tones of burgundy, plum, merlot to name a few, it can be quite mellow.

For a fun Xmas evening out choose the burgundy dinner suit.

Next tuxedo suit Burgundy Slim fit tuxedo has a black sateen contrast shawl collar, two button fastening, and centre back vent Price £75 

Matching burgundy slim fit trousers Price £35

www.next.co.uk/x50416s2

But Please Note: For a truly formal black tie event the dress code is always the black or midnight blue tuxedo never another colour.  Keep this burgundy number for less formal occasions – maybe for a friend’s dinner party
For more details on what to wear for a formal Black Tie event check out the post titled: Black Tie Event - the dinner jacket

For the top of the range expensive wines, choose these Billionaire Couture jackets in Bordeaux shades.

Left: Jacquard jacket price £2100. Worn with black shirt, mohair trousers, crocodile leather belt and dark red pochette.

Right: Jacquard jacket with paisley design in Bordeaux hues price £1650. Worn with black logo print Cattani shirt, mohair trousers and pochette.

All from www.billionairecouture.com
 

But if the price is too rich then there is the Lambretta ruby tonic suit. Be prepared to be star struck as this has seen the limelight on X Factor with Jahmene Douglas.

The suit is of a retro mod style and is Carnaby Street cool – it is single breasted with black contrast piping detailing on the narrow lapels, so match with your favourite black shirt. Trousers are slim fit and flat fronted with black striped waistband.

Fabric 55% viscose and 45% wool with sheen effect.

Available from www.asos.com

Jacket was £162 now £48

Trousers were £88 now £48.50

Look dapper and smart but casual in burgundy velvet.

Slim fit velvet burgundy jacket £75 and trousers £35 Fabric 100% polyester

Blue check cotton handkerchief £10 in a pack of five

Worn with 100% cotton roll neck jumper in grey £22 (also available in burgundy for the full bodied wine look or green for an earthy wine flavour)

Model is holding the Signature Wool Epsom coat £120.  Fabric: 70% wool 20% nylon and 10% cashmere

All available from www.next.co.uk or Next stores

And for the laid back mulled wine look, go for wine coloured sweaters:

Set your own snowflake wintery scene and keep warm in Aigle ‘Woolypark’ shawl neck knitted sweater in berry and natural with snowflake design.

 55% wool 45% cotton Price £135

Available from http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/sc/servlet/Info?Track=C45220

This wine twist crew neck jumper has its own dusting of snow.Made from a lambswool blend. Price £40

Available from St George by Duffer at Debenhams and online www.debenhams.com