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Red for fall 2012 is hotter than ever

 in Color Trends / General Fashion / Trends  tagged fall 2012 / holiday fashion / holidays 2012 / red / winter 2013 by

Red is a classic color which always has a place in fashion. Although the fashion world can look forward to shades of red for the holiday 2012 season, red has decided to become a bit more prominent at an earlier date this year; that’s right, red is hot for fall.

Red hot red is on fire for the cool weather season and it is not just darker shades of red such as burgundywhich are making an impact this autumn season. Bright and fiery red is also on trend for fall 2012; and the bright hue is making no apologies.

Red is popping up everywhere and on everything for the fall season. There are bright red lips, red fingertips, red accessories, red apparel and even red jewelry. This outgoing hue is being shown both alone and as part of digital prints, color blocking and as an accent color.

Since red is a classic color which pops up every year for the holiday season, it is one color which should be easy to find in your closet at home. Look for bright red shades which can stand alone or be color blocked for a modern update.
Not that into red but feel like rocking the trend anyway? Red nail polish is an easy way to wear red in an understated fashion and also red gemstone jewelry makes a great investment while making a small statement.

What is your favorite way to wear red? Is this a color you love and relate to? Or would you prefer to stick to fall 2012’s darker red hued family; shades of burgundy? Whichever way you choose to wear red, you are sure to be noticed and to make a fabulous, fashionable statement. 

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Shades of burgundy for fall

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Burgundy, dark cherry, maroon, oxblood; there are several names and shades of burgundy which are traditional for the fall season. For fall 2012, burgundy is one of the more important colors of the season and has been mixed together with the jewel-tone color trend as well as traditional fall colors which have moved front-and-center this fall season.

Burgundy is an easy to color wear. The dark nature of the color is naturally slimming and burgundy can easily be mixed with dark neutrals such as shades of brown and black. Burgundy can also be mixed with navy, mustard, emerald green, rich shades of purple and dark berry shades as part of 2012’s modern color blocking trend.

This is also a color which can easily be worn during the day or evening. Burgundy for fall 2012 is also being found on garments, accessories and in make-up. Since there is such a large amount of burgundy inventory for the fall 2012 season out there, it is important to not go overboard and tonal with burgundy. Burgundy should be one piece of an ensemble for the fall season; with the exception of complimentary make-up hues.

One of the big ways to wear burgundy, maroon, deep red or oxblood this fall is in a handbag. A burgundy (or any deep shade of red or berry) satchel for the fall season is H-O-T and solid colored satchels, as well as color blocked satchels with burgundy in them, are right on-trend for the fall season.

We found a few burgundy and deep red pieces around the web and assembled them together for this article. Hope you love them! Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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Go Red for heart disease during the month of February

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On Friday, February 3, 2012, women everywhere wore red in honor of National Wear Red day. National Wear Red day kicked off Heart Disease Awareness Month which is the month of February. Wearing red during the month of February helps to raise awareness of heart disease.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women. Symptoms are harder to detect in women, than in men. Heart disease, which is also known as cardiovascular disease, is related to plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries. This can lead to a heart attack or stroke.

Although National Wear Red Day has passed, we can still help raise awareness during national Heart Disease Awareness Month by wearing something with red. Of course, since the spring 2012 season is all about color, it should not be too hard to incorporate red into our wardrobes for the month February 

To learn more about heart disease and how to detect a heart problem, please visit heart.org

Source: American Red Cross

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