I DOUBT I will. Red is
such a beautifully rich colour but I don’t think I’ll be in red on Valentine’s
Day this Tuesday. The reason is quite
simple – I think it’s pretty cheesy. I don’t think I need to
wear red on Valentine’s Day to celebrate love or as an expression of love. If I’m in blue or
yellow, does that make me less in love or mean I’m protesting against St
Valentine? It surely doesn’t. But, I know there’s
someone out there somewhere who’s been planning they’re Valentine’s Day outfit
for days and that’s really okay. They’ve probably even
bought a pair of red shoes to go with the red dress and the red Alice band. If they could, they
would probably get a red watch, red earrings and red underwear. Maybe someone has
already planned that out and it’s really fine. We’re different and
diversity is what makes the world a more interesting place. But if you’re going to
be in red this Valentine’s Day, at least do it right. Too much red could be a
buzz kill. It actually could be blinding – you’ll look like a red mess and you
won’t want to look at your Valentine’s Day pictures for a long time to come. Red can be overwhelming
so striking a balance with a second colour or pattern is extremely important. If you decide to wear a
red dress or jumpsuit, eliminate red shoes from the equation. Instead, if you have an
animal print, polkadot, black, gold or beige pair – wear those.
The shoes will do a
good job nuetralising the red and giving you a more polished look. The
alternate colour will balance out everything and you won’t look like Father
Christmas or one of his elves. If you have a red shirt
or blazer in mind, pair them with black and you’ll look super chic. A black skirt or pants
will make a good base which would do well with either black or red shoes.
Depending on how confident you are, a pair of red heels really wouldn’t hurt. I somehow feel no man
should own a red shirt. It’s a bit too much. But if you do and plan on wearing
it this Valentine’s, pair it with black or denim. Denim is a sleek way of
balancing out your reds. You could decide to wear denim on denim with red heels
or chucks. Another classy way of
wearing red is by pairing black and white with red shoes. Your black and white
combination could be of a black skirt or pants with a white shirt or a white
shirt over a black and white patterned skirt. The red shoes will give
the outfit a healthy pop of colour. And that’s all you really want – a pop of
colour that will show us you’re not trying too hard and tell us you know
exactly what you’re doing. Nothing sucks like
looking like you’re trying too hard. As if you’re desperate to be crowned some
slay queen of some sort.
All white can also be
beautifully accessorised with red shoes but this would be more of an evening
look. It would be too much for day time unless you’re going to a party whose
invitation says “Dress to Kill”. The red and white combo
can be really overwhelming – it would be in your best interest to save it for a
night out on the town.
If you’re into
Afrocentric jewellery and you happen to have it in red, wearing it on all black
would be super chic. This will allow your
jewellery to shine while the black brings elegance to your look. Red t-shirts are the
easiest. Simply pair them with
black, grey, white or blue denim and you’re good to go. Because its denim, no
one will really care about the colour of your shoes unless they’re hot pink,
green, orange or yellow.
Just make sure whatever
colour sneaks you choose don’t compete with your red T-shirt.
After the Valentine’s Day
styling, I really hope at the very least you get those flowers and chocolates
you’ve been having chest pains over for most of January.
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