Caught Red Handed

(Image via Daily Telegraph)

Oh Chanel, trust you to come up with the perfect red nail. I will not rest until my nails are buffed and polished and I resemble a Hollywood siren. Hmmm, I might not be resting a while... But my hands will surely look pretty.

Red Sky at Night

I think a red dress is definitely going to have to make an appearance in my wardrobe.

I particularly love these two by Karen Millen. Seriously classy.

(Images via Comptoir des Cotonnier, Karen Millen, Whistles)

Courtly Love

 

(Image via Daily Telegraph)

 

Oh Emma Stone, you are so truly marvellous in your red Lanvin. Now I know I need to get me a pair of red pointy courts asap.

Out Foxed

(Image via Hobbs)

I adore this handbag with a fox motif from NW3. Just the right side of quirky.

As Red as a Berry

 Alexander McQueen

I am thinking about a navy, grey and white palette for autumn. But seeing these berry shades I think they might work pretty well too.

 Carven

 Hobbs

 Jil Sander

Lela Rose 

 Miu Miu

 Miu Miu

Whistles

(Images via Net a Porter, Whistles, Hobbs)

Red Tape

Antonio Berardi 

Apparently a big trend for autumn winter will be the LRD, the little red dress. Which excites me.

Asos

Calvin Klein

Giambattista Valli

Gucci

J Crew

Lanvin

Michael Kors

Oasis

Oscar de la Renta

Roksanda Illincic

Sonia by Sonia Rykiel

Stella McCartney

(Images via Net a Porter, Asos)

Seeing Red

(Image via Ted Baker)

I fell in love at the wedding. I fell in love with Franschhoek where the wedding took place. I fell in love with the couple a little bit more. And I fell in love with a fabulous girl.

She was wearing this incredible Ted Baker dress, a sweet little red bird in her hair and a YSL cocktail ring. I didn't fall in love with her just for how she looked. Sure, it might have piqued my attention at first. But it was so much more than that. Namely that she was oh so much fun.

She was also sporting a red nail. Which I haven't done for donkey's years. I have been dilly dallying with pastels instead. But I realised why it is a classic as it is such a strong look.

So I have painted mine red (over the top of my previous, chipped colour because I couldn't find the remover which probably wasn't a great start) and I matched my lip and paired them with a breton stripe. And... well... I suppose at least I tried. But in reality I fear I might look rather like a slovenly French tart. Which wasn't quite the look I was going for. Harrumph!