lately, i’ve been wearing an awful lot of neutrals. oh who am i kidding? i always wear a lot of neutrals! i’ve got tons of black, navy, gray, cream, and white with a few browns and florals for good measure. it’s not really intentional, it just happens that way. and i’m feeling like i’m in a bit of a rut when it comes to color, so i’ve found myself a solution: red. it’s such a perfect compliment to an otherwise neutral palette. you can make a statement in a nice red coat or add just a touch of interest with a little red bow.
gah, and ever since the wren fall lookbook came out featuring that beautiful red cashmere cardigan, it’s all i can think about. too bad i can’t drop $300 on a sweater right now, or it would be mine in a heartbeat.
anyway, here are some pieces of inspiration i’ve been collecting lately to get me in the mood for more of this crimson color.
column a: built by wendy fall 2009, library of congress, jill wilcott, turned out, johanna carlson.
column b: milagr., natalie wood, wren fall 2009, library of congress, source unknown.
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umm… can we just talk about how darn cute natalie wood is for a second!
I love wearing red– I usually add a red leather belt, cardigan or coat to my black and white ensembles. :)
This whole collage of photos just made me fall in love! I adore touches of red… they tend to look very clean and Parisian.
I need more red. I'm hunting for the perfect LRD…preferably vintage. :)
Wonderful. I am so obsessed with touches of red.
lululetty.blogspot.com
Love the first skirt! I was looking for a similar one but I didnt found it yet. Red is my favourite colour so… Love the post!!!
Red is such a great color for fall. I love the pictures you've compiled here!
That shot of Natalie Wood is so lovely, I just want to be her! And all of these little pops of red are so nice — I especially love the Jill Wilcott hairbow shot. It's taken me forever to find a red cashmere cardigan that meets my standards, but I finally have one and am excited to use it this fall to the same effect. I also got a little In God We Trust red bow cuff the other day that pretty much isn't going to leave my wrist this season :)
oh goodness. i just bought a red and green plaid dress for christmasssssss. love red.
Love this collage, and I love Wren too! I have one of their dresses, soo cute, but ya, they r pretty pricey! and i love the whole pop of red thing going on! :)
xoxo
natalieoffduty.blogspot.com
ah obsession with those beautiful scarlet tights…
xo.
princesspolitico.blogspot.com
thank you for the post!! i'm totally inspired by these pics!
Luved ur collage!! : ) xx
i complete love red color so much more :)))