How to Wear Red

Red. Red is a color that we are recognize, the most visible color, our eyes are almost always immediately drawn to it. Yet, as a color for our clothes it is a little bit of an intimidating shade. One argument is that wearing red, on a larger frame, causes everyone to notice that it is a larger frame. Ok, this is partly true, but I guarantee it is because it is not being worn correctly. Red is meant to be a "pop" color. So on to the outfits!

This first one is a casual outfit. Laid back jeans and t-shirt sort of deal. I have two shirts on their because, honestly, I could not decide between the two. One is a Ed Hardy, something a little more butch and loose fitted. The other is a Wonder Woman shirt, or literally the same color palate, but is more fitted and femme. The belt has the same blue and yellow as the shirts, and with the funky pattern it shows off a funky and unique style. The black glasses are sleek and cool, and the white vans are a simple finish. Lastly, the dark, plaid, jacket gives a "home-grown" feel to a casual and stylin' outfit.




This outfit is the more dressy, but still casual way to wear red. Business casual I suppose. First off with the red. A button up long sleeve shirt. It is shown with the sleeves rolled up, but under the black blazer that wouldn't be necessary. A dark wash jean flows with the black leather belt and black sneakers. The sneaker is a sleeker style and can help pull off a more classic look. Lastly, a touch of jewelry with the leather strap medallion.






And now onto our femme outfit! I'm itching to wear this one! So this has two elements of red. The first, and foremost, is the red pencil skirt. With the correct fit, a pencil skirt can make a smaller hips look a little fuller, and bring out an hourglass shape. The next piece of red comes from the necklace, a red juicy apple. The gold chain and stem inspired the use of the gold bangles, hoops, and bag. By using minimal gold on the bracelets and earrings, the gold bag isn't an over-kill. The next piece of this look is the brown leather, lace-up heels. I absolutely LOVE these shoes, they have an 1800's New York feel to them. To pull the shoes into the outfit I paired them with a brown leather-lock belt. This will help make a separation between torso and legs, also cinching in at the waist. Lastly, the tree sketch shirt. This shirt is not only a beautiful piece of artwork, but its a totally cute match for the shoes and belt.

So I hope that we can all feel a little more comfortable wearing a good friend Ms. Red more often. Just no head-to-toe red outfits...PLEASE.


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