Colour Focus: Red

Red, the colour of heat and passion is a colour that has transcended through the ages and has been thought to have special powers to evoke a sense of lust and desire.  This powerful colour has an effect on the eye as it draws you in, and what better way to enhance your presence than by wearing it.  Chris de Burgh wrote a love song "Lady in Red" and boy did she steal the show when she walked into the room and this could not be closer to the truth ladies (and gents).


The colour red is easily incorporated into one's wardrobe and although I wouldn't recommend wearing this colour from head-to-toe, adding in clothing and accessory pieces here and there is definitely the way to go.  I would recommend wearing a red dress (like the lady mentioned in Chris' song) but wouldn't opt for say, red shoes or a red bag, this is what I mean when I say head-to-toe.  In the case of a red dress you could be safe and add a black bag/shoes but why not try out green (just avoid looking to much like Christmas) or blue or metallic.  Red and white are always good combination as is red and black, but depending on the hue of your red you can wear brown with burgundy or an orange-red with tan for a more bohemian look. 

Red as you can see above is very striking and when used as your feature piece can work very well.  Christian Louboutin is famous for adding a red sole to all of his beautiful shoes and is a wonderful way to add a punch of red to your wardrobe, as is when adding a hit of red in accessories.  Play it up and you'll have loads of fun with this vibrant and exciting colour!


Red is a great colour to add warmth to your home.  This colour can be incorporated in a number of ways and will work with a lot of colour schemes/palates - more so than you think.  I personally have a deep red love seat and sofa in my living room and they work brilliantly with the white/off-white and blue palate I have working in there.  You can be quite daring and go with red furniture or play it closer to the chest and opt for accessories to add into your space(s).  Red decorative objects, artwork and textiles are simple ways to add red into your room without having to go overboard.  Red when found incorporated into objects such as artwork and textiles are good ways of adding and tying in your room together.

As you can see from the objects above, red is easily adaptable and adds a punch of colour to any scheme.  Be daring with red and try not to go too overboard and trust me, you'll thank me for giving you this necessary push!


Happy Shopping!


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Le Chateau
Aldo
Anthropologie
Christian Louboutin
Crate and Barrel
IKEA
Structube
Pier 1
Pottery Barn