Monochromatic Red Outfit
Stylist Sylvia Colella calls a head-to-toe “fiery” red look a “showstopper” and suggests pairing it with bright-red lips, plus minimal gold or silver jewelry.
Ferragamo single-breasted blazer
$3,300
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Ferragamo tailored trousers
$1,450
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“Lidylle” red patent-leather heels
$531
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“Wanda” leather top-handle bag by Ferragamo
$2,500
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“O Huggies” sterlingsilver sapphire hoop earrings from By Pariah
$435
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“Cream Rouge” matte lipstick in “Legend of Rouge 103” by Clé de Peau Beauté
$71
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Something Bold in Red
If head-to-toe red doesn’t suit your style, Colella recommends adding one red statement piece to your closet–for example, a great coat or jacket you can wear with outfits you already have. “Think of it,” she says, as “more of a wardrobe update than a revolution.”
“Bentley” tweed jacket
$648
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Wardrobe.NYC cotton-poplin shirt
$400
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“Danielle” jeans by Khaite
$440
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“Boheme” flats by the Row
$990
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“Tondo” large shoulder bag by Savette
$1,750
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A Touch of Red
For something more subtle, Colella suggests using accessories to add a dash of color. Here are a few of her favorites.
Mary Jane pumps
$680
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Logo moccasins in flame red by Ferragmo
$850
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“Old Skool Shoe” in racing red
$70
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Short-handled shoulder bag
$50
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Chanel Mini flap bag
$4,700
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This article appears in the October 2023 issue of Washingtonian.
Fashion & Weddings Editor
Amy leads Washingtonian Weddings and writes Style Setters for Washingtonian. Prior to joining Washingtonian in March 2016, she was the editor of Capitol File magazine in DC and before that, editor of What’s Up? Weddings in Annapolis.
