Allure

November 7, 2010

Tomato red: Four ways to work the look

By Yemisi SULEIMAN

Powerful reds have made a huge impact this year. You’ll find them in ruffled  blouses, sumptuous glittery mini dresses,  evening dresses and suits all in a bright and unforgiving red. This colour of  passion, aggression and power is unforgettable and loved by all men.
Good news is that red is one of the most versatile of all bright colors and  it  will work with any neutral in your closet.
However, if you are not so bold to do a hot red dress, red accessories are the easy way round this. Keep it to bags and shoes, belts away from your face.
Here are four  top ways to wear tomato red for Work, semi-formal, Casual and Evening

WORK

For work, keep to classic shapes for a professional look and you can’t go wrong. This red top, black pencil skirt and subtle platform on the shoes mean you can keep your fashion statement  and still do business.

SEMI-FORMAL

Black is tomato reds natural partner, but bring the changes for a semi-formal event with this gorgeous silver grey bow detail dress. This is an ideal way for you  to work the tomato red trend that they might otherwise find tricky. A pair of red 80s pumps and a red handbag, teamed with this gorgeous Tarina Tarantino  necklace,  mean you can work the look, without looking like an actual tomato.

EVENING

This dress would be great for a glamorous evening  date. It is a perfect pair with coral earrings, even though they aren’t the exact same color, add playfulness to the top of ensemble. The simple white clutch is a great piece to have in your wardrobe and it matches the dress. You’ll definitely turn heads with this look.

CASUAL
For off duty time you want something comfortable, but stylish.
Wear a red T-shirt with black leggings.