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Navy and Burgundy: Inspired by Melodie

April 24, 2026 /

I follow Melodie Banfield on Instagram: she is a beautiful, classy French young women who shares her photo shoots in Paris where she lives with her husband. She also spends some time in the countryside and is a delight to follow. Recently, she shared an outfit with a pair of burgundy pants and a short sleeve striped navy sweater in a photo shoot at a market in Paris. As soon as I saw it, I knew I could wear a similar outfit. Here is her IG and if you go back a little, you can see the inspiration picture.

I probably wouldn’t have thought to pair these two pieces together, so I was glad for the inspiration. Both of these pieces were part of the few things I bought from my friend’s online boutique, Valerie’s Avenue when she closed it down. I am pleased with the versatility of both. I talked a little more about the pants when I shared them earlier this month: they are part of a set.

My only pairs of flip flops are 2 pairs of Oka-B flip flops: I love the style of these and that they are indestructible and can get wet. It took me a little bit to get used to them when I bought them a few years ago, but now I reach for them quite often when I want to wear something simple.

I love my basket tote that I brought back from Spain in 2019. It really practical in spring and summer when I want a tote with space: I can add water, a book, a notebook and pretty much anything I might need since it is large. The zipper closure keeps everything from falling out.

Have you paired burgundy with navy before?

A bientôt!

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