Burgundy Suits | Custom Made & Made to Measure

Burgundy suits, cut to your measurements. Burgundy is the boldest colour a man can wear and still be taken entirely seriously. It has depth rather than brightness — it is wine, not red — and that distinction is the whole reason it works.

Depth, not brightness

A red suit is a costume. A burgundy suit is a decision. The difference is saturation and darkness: burgundy sits close enough to black in value that it reads as formal from a distance, and only reveals its colour up close and in good light. That is a very sophisticated thing for a suit to do.

It flatters darker and olive complexions particularly well, and holds up beautifully against a white shirt and black shoes — one of the few non-neutral colours that does.

Where it belongs

Autumn and winter weddings. Evening events. Anywhere the light is low and warm, because that is where burgundy stops being a colour and becomes a texture.

In velvet, burgundy is arguably the single best evening suit in existence — the pile catches light and the wine tone deepens under it. In wool or flannel, it becomes a serious autumn suit. In summer linen it tends to look thin — burgundy wants weight.

Made to order in 14 days and delivered across the US in about 3–4 weeks. Covered by our Perfect Fit Guarantee.

Burgundy suit FAQ

When should you wear a burgundy suit?
Autumn and winter weddings and evening events, especially in velvet or wool, where low warm light brings out its depth.

What colours go with a burgundy suit?
A white or cream shirt with black or brown shoes; it also splits well as a burgundy jacket with grey trousers.

Who does burgundy suit?
It flatters darker and olive complexions especially, and reads formal from a distance.