Red-hot looks for your Valentine’s date night
Whatever you think about Valentine’s Day — love it, hate it, or somewhere in between — it’s tough to deny that it comes as a bright spot in an otherwise cold and dreary month. This is the day to gussy up for a great night on the town — or a romantic dinner at home. And what better color for a Valentine’s Day date than highdrama, passionate red?
If you don’t have a ravishing red frock in the closet, there are plenty out there to be found, and many are on sale after the holidays. For example: The Winter Garden Dress in “holiday red” ($109.99 on jcrew.com) is covered in sequins and comes in a deep tomato red. Its bell sleeves, miniskirt, and complete sequin coverage
are perfect for dancing the night away.
But why go for the usual dress, when you can rock a jumpsuit? Nothing says “I love the nightlife” like BCBG Max Azria’s One Shoulder Cutout Jumpsuit in Rosso ($298 on bloomingdales.com). Maybe it’s the asymmetrical
neck. Maybe it’s the single-sleeve shoulder with the extra cutout piece. Or the swingy flattering wide leg design. It’s definitely the flaming rouge-ness of it all.
In all of the looks above or below, you’ll need a shoe. Not just any shoe — the shoe. Save other occasions
for sensible footwear. Tonight is for wearing heels, and kicking them up. I love the Sidney Pump ($490 on khaite. com) in Fire Red with patent leather and a delicate band of crystals.
And then there are the looks that tip a hat to old school Valentine’s Day
cards themselves. If you want to be literal about the whole pink-and-red thing, order up a Lucky Shirtee ($68 on freepeople.com) in Bubblegum, a snap-up, stretch-fit, top in bright and joyful print. (It’s fabulous with any kind of denim.)
And finally, pull out all the stops (and all the roses) with the Voile Shirt Dress by Adam Lippes ($396 on gretta.co). The light and airy, full-length frock sports buttons from top to bottom and then makes the whole shebang glorious in neon red blooms.