Red alert: Any designer will tell you that red is the colour of fall 2023. Bold and arresting, the hue can most certainly command a room. And, no matter your shade of choice—cardinal, coral or crimson—a one-tone outfit, like this one from VITA favourite Max Mara, is a sure way to make a statement this season. Pair your red OOTD with a glass of 2018 Stags’ Leap Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: exuberant and expressive, with a bounty of wild brambleberry fruits alongside lifted floral notes of lavender and violet.
Sweater weather: This season, labels like Louis Vuitton, Victoria Beckham and Pillings by Ryota Murakami offer oversized knits styled with cosy-for-fall accessories, like leggings and scarves. Pair your pullover with The Dalmore Cask Curation Series – The Sherry Edition, which features renowned fifth-generation winemaker González Byass, of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Each set in the collection comprises three exceptional aged statement whiskies finished in the finest of González Byass casks. Strictly limited to 150 sets, this collection is beautifully presented in a bespoke leather-finished travel case handcrafted in Italy.
Shrug it off: Mark our words: off-the-shoulder is going to make a comeback this season. Tory Burch and Parisian designer Antonin Tron of Atlein kept the silhouette simple, while Acne Studios, Carolina Herrera and size-inclusive Ester Manas dressed it up with straps and puffy sleeves. Just grab a good strapless bra and pair your look with Santa Julia El Burro Malbec Natural—a mischievously elegant dry red wine that’s nice and naughty in texture with a playful challenge between acids and tannins.
Art attack: Gallery-worthy prints made an appearance on plenty of runways this season—think Stella McCartney’s pixelated ponies to Loewe’s dresses patterned with images of, well, other dresses. Paco Rabanne made stylish use of Dalí’s oeuvre, while New York-based label Puppets and Puppets featured enlarged images from a Gaspare Traversi work. Clearly, fashion has art on the mind—perfect the trend by donning a printed pick paired with CheckMate 2019 Attack Chardonnay, with a mouth-watering finish and a label we could frame.
Peplum pop: As Y2K’s popularity starts to slow (really) and designers turn their attention to the 2010s instead, peplum tops, with an almost skirt-like frill or addition that extends a bodice below the waistline, are getting a new lease on life. Far from frumpy, we’re seeing subtle flares at Collina Strada, ruched tops at Tove, tailored blazers at Balmain and undone corsetry at Tory Burch—and we’re feeling it. Pair your peplum with a Dillon’s Classic Gin Martini: 2.5 ounces of Dillon’s Dry Gin 7, 0.5 ounces dry vermouth and olives or pickled onions for garnish.
Go goth: Halloween is nigh; time to get in touch with your witchy side. Rodarte’s recent runway show featured models floating by like spooky apparitions, in black velvet and lace. Blood-red ribbons at Simone Rocha, Wednesday Addams-esque styling at Adeam and gossamer corsetry at Versace, too, exuded a palpable feeling of gothic glamour. At home, just add some ribbons, lace and over-the-top collars to your accessories collection, and pair with Mission Hill’s 2019 Oculus, which delivers a powerful, elegant structure, with Merlot driving red and blue fruit flavours and Cabernet Franc enriching the taste with herbaceous undertones.
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