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How To Style: Red Floral Dress for Winter

Dress* Poppy Lux / Jacket ASOS / Scarf Primark / Shoes Office (similar here) / Sunglasses* RayBan from Pretavoir / Bag* Lacambra
The Chinese considers a true red to symbolise good fortune and joy. Whilst I love red accessories to style up plain outfits, I’ve never been one to favour red as colour of clothing to wear because I find that it clashes with my yellow skin tone and dark hair which can give an unwanted dramatic look. I change my mind a lot about this but one thing’s for certain, I find it quite an intense and stressful, it reminds me of blood! Having said that, I think most of us romanticise about the red dress as something we would all love to effortlessly pull off (I’ll have a pair of super long legs to go with that, please!) There’s just something very romantic, glamorous and “Hollywood” about it. (The dress, not the legs!) I do have a few rosy-shades in my wardrobe; a bright red tea dress, a coral jumper, a couple of cherry red handbags (which I adore!), and a burgundy wooly hat but on a whole, red is not my usual go-to colour when it comes to clothing. 
Like I said, I go back and forth but after admiring how awesome this red floral dress looks on the brunette model, I’m simply going to have to try and make it work for me, I thought to myself. Firstly, I’ve toned down my make up to offset the dramatic combination of red and black. I normally wear a bright lipstick but I opted for a sheer pink lip colour. I still feel a bit insecure wearing this floral dress on it’s own but only because of the colour. I just need to pluck the confidence from somewhere, shut up about it and get over it! The dress itself is really nice – and it’s now in the SALE. I prefer to wear this during winter because perhaps in the Summer, it will be too strong of a colour to wear – but in Winter, I can pair it up with a black cardi, or in this case here, my favourite leather jacket. I’ve got a couple more leather jackets but this one from ASOS is my fave! It isn’t too bulky and it’s just the right length too. I love the three quarter length sleeves but I am looking to buy a long sleeved one. Currently, the search is not going well but that might be due to the fact that I’m lacking in funds! I am on a serious spending ban after splashing out over Christmas! So much for sticking to a budget! 
I’d love to know what you think about this look, and what you think about wearing red dresses and how you’d normally style them? Do you find it easy to wear or does it take a bit more effort to style?
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37 thoughts on “How To Style: Red Floral Dress for Winter”

  20. This look is so pretty! It're really nice to see a bit of colour breaking the usual dark colours we were during the winter time :3
    Take care, have a nice day!*

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  32. You look beautiful Sarah, and despite your reservations I think this particular red dress suits you so well. I'd have done the same as you and gone straight for the black tights and a black cardigan (or jacket!). I think it's maybe more of a confidence thing – red is such a bold colour that it is going to draw attention to you, and that's something that I know makes me feel uncomfortable. I think you could definitely pull off this dress without the layers though – I'd love to see it if you do 🙂 xxx

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  34. I think you look awesome, as ever. Your styling of red has totally made the dress work for you. I feel a bit the same about the whole red spectrum- I have a bit of an irrational hatred of orange, but most reds/pinks I don't think suit me all that well, and then I wonder if it's just because I'm so used to wearing black, grey and green.

    Nice styling, I think you always look awesome.

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  36. Hi, Sarah! Let me tell you that this red dress looks amazing on you (and yes, those legs help a lot 😉 ). I also find red clothes intimidating, but people around be say that true red suits me as a colour. I also have a lightly yellowish undertone like you, but I'm dark blonde.
    Love how you'd styled the dress. I would go for a darker shade of grey on the scarf though, and flower-less.
    Greetings.
    http://www.niceandcleanlondon.co.uk

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