I wore several of these shades at my wedding, and also for a recent service at the Koyasan Buddhist temple in Sacramento, where the priest did a special blessing for love and marriage -- all the attendees had to wear something red. It was such a happy event!
Here are some red styles I've come across at various stores.
First up, this cotton blouse by George at Wal-Mart:
This has a row of delicate ruffles down the front, and is reeeeally pretty in person! Plus, it costs only $14! You can even get some versions of it online for $10 ... a fantastic deal! I bought a red-and-white striped one this weekend. :o)
Next, this feminine trench, at H&M:
It's cotton, fitted and flows out -- a very ladylike, retro shape! It looks almost like a dress, in fact. Perfect for those romantic Spring evenings!
I saw this very pretty skirt at The Gap today:
It's new for Spring and costs $45, but will no doubt go on sale soon enough. The print really stands out on the cotton fabric, and the pull-on style is fab.
I saw this stunning Lucky Brand patchwork suede and leather bag at both their boutique in the mall and at Macy's:
It looks even more gorgeous in real life, if you can believe that! The price is not cheap, but I'd say it's a great Dream Bag!
Last but not least, this Xhilaration "Simone" stretch ballet flat, at Target:
This is a style from last year, which is when I bought a pair, but its popularity is such that they've kept it around this year too, and I can see why. It's hands-down one of the most versatile, comfortable and beautiful pairs of flats I've ever owned, and it costs only $14! I saw a few at a local Target, and if you can find some too I'd highly recommend buying them! The burgundy color makes them unusually versatile ... I found myself wearing these with pretty much everything I own. Even after walking on the dusty, muddy streets of Sri Lanka, which can wreck havoc on shoes, these hardly showed any wear-and-tear. It's a perfect travel shoe!
They're only available in whole sizes, so if you're an in-between size you should get half-a-size up.
I hope the prevalence of these colors this season is a sign of a happy and fortunate year ahead for everyone!
2 comments:
Red has always been one of my favorite colors, and it looks great on me, so I'm excited to see all this season has to offer with it.
Me too! I love red, but don't have much of it in my wardrobe because I didn't find red clothes I really liked, until this year. There's a lot of red, pink, coral, orange, etc. stuff out that's just beautiful and affordable too.
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