Whether you attended the runways in New
York City, Milan, Paris or Tokyo this year for Autumn Fashion, one thing
rang true everywhere…RED is the color this season! From Raspberry to Blood and
Burgundy to Cinnamon, Red was the celebrity everyone was chasing!
Red
expresses so many things all at once and even conflicts itself sending an
overly enigmatic vibe onto the viewer – colors are like music that way.
Think of red roses compared to red sports cars, or a red warning sign
next to sweet red apples and the different images and feelings each evokes.
Perhaps no other color can persuade such feeling, passion and underlying
meaning as this luscious, sweet and loving one!
Red
has always been associated with the Fall and Winter Season and you will see it
inculcated into everything from the ghastly costumes of Halloween to the
stripes on candy canes and of course everywhere in nature – changing leaves and
holly berries!
The
thing to remember with Red, as with any color, certain shades only go well with
certain skin tones. Generally with red a good rule to use is, if you can
wear it on your lips you can wear it everywhere!
Fair
complexions can range from Cherry and Cranberry to Wine color. Medium
complexions do well with Orange-Reds bordering Tangerine and crossing the
barrier to a Black Berry color (dare we say Fuchsia). Darker complexions
reflect best with Maroon, Raspberry and deeper Tangerines.
Be
prepared this Fall to be bombarded with reds, and thanks to Plaid being so hot
this year, plan to see a lot of lumber-jack style red and black shirts knot
tied and paired with jeans or black leggings and boots this winter!
Remember you can easily accentuate any plain outfit by sprucing it with
color accessories, so stay on the look out for fashionable red plaid scarfs and
fun bandannas that can tie the hair back or even be wrapped around the waist or
ruffed out of a front or back pocket!
