Ugh, Fine We Love This Trendy Color. But Only In Small Doses.
Fancy a guess?
by The Candidly Team
We do love a neutral. The creams, the camels, the blacks, the grays. Or what SNL recently referred to as “every color of the bummer rainbow” in their “ad” for Forever 31.
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We turn to these colors because they’re clean and classic and “quiet luxury.”
But admittedly, we do sometimes crave a little more excitement from the Pantone chart. A “moment” of color if you will.
And while we’re too lazy to have our color season swatched out by one of those professionals we see on TikTok, we would like that color to make us beam and glow and radiate and all those other adjectives that basically just mean we look our least pale and dead.
Well, my friends, we have the color. And ok, it’s verrrrry trendy right now. But it’s also timeless. And apparently, in its truest form, it’s one of four colors that look great on everyone.
Ok, enough wind up … it’s red.
We get that red can be polarizing. It can feel a little hot and declarative. But It can also be wildly beautiful and make your whole look 17x more interesting. You just have to use it selectively. Think punctuation mark as opposed to the whole sentence.
There are 16 perfect, red pieces that we are flat out agog for right now. They’re chic, flattering, comfortable, and any one of them will give you your own little red moment you might be low key craving as the warm weather rolls in. We know we are.
So let’s dip a toe together, shall we?
1. J.Crew Factory Striped boatneck tee
Why pretend we don’t wish we could just dress like effortless French women every day of our lives? This classic marinière is a staple of that look. This particular one is the perfect shape tucked into jeans. And it’s only $30!
Price: $29.50
2. Adidas Gazelle Indoor Shoes
You already know these shoes well. We’ve been living in the black and white for years now, but the red offers something more exciting, while still looking cool and clean and timeless. The way they punctuate blue jeans and a white tee is truly the laziest of hacks for up-leveling your look. Tie a red cashmere sweater round your neck (like the one that’s next on this very list) and you’ll actually get stopped on the street to collect compliments.
Price: $120
3. Quince Mongolian Cashmere Boatneck Sweater
The softest cashmere at an amazing price. You can wear the neckline off-shoulder or as a boatneck, and both will make you look instantly styled. We do a messy tuck into high-waist, draping, wide-leg pants, and it’s all we want to wear all fall/winter.
Price: $80
4. Sézane Chlo Shirt
You can wear a totally nothing outfit of just jeans and ballet flats, and this lovely shirt makes you look like a fucking magazine editor. We actually first bought it in white and loved it so much we immediately carted the red.
Price: $130
5. Maeve Pull-On Circle Skirt
You wake up in the morning. The weather is warm. Your lower tum is inexplicably twice its normal size. The idea of buttons and zippers is akin to being mummified. You crave something that feels like light poplin pajama pants that slims the waist and makes you look chic. Enter this skirt. It is an airy, cotton superhero.
Price: $138
6. Banana Republic Oversized Cashmere Turtleneck Sweater
Care to know how long we’ve been trying to locate this exact cashmere turtle? Well, here’s a clue:
Image: Castle Rock Entertainment
7. Clare V. Petit Moyen
If you’ve read a lot of our site, you’d probably think we were either sponsored by Clare V. or in a stalker-like relationship with their website. Only the latter is true. The quality, beauty, and practicality of their bags are simply unrivaled. We keep a close watch to see what new colors and buttery leather weaves they come out in. And this red one has a full-blown chokehold on our hearts.
Price: $445
8. Nation Beatrice Blazer
The cuuuuuut of this blazer! It’s the perfect spring outer layer - light enough to wear it in the heat with enough space to blessedly move our arms. The dream!
Use the code CANDIDLY20 to get 20% off.
Price: $317
9. Gap Linen-Blend Relaxed Straight Ankle Pants
This pair meets all criteria for a perfect, little cropped pant. They also fit in a way that makes everything look elongated.
Price: $53
10. Rothy’s The Square Mary Jane
You might look at this and see an elegant and Audrey Hepburn-like ballet flat. But, in fact, there is no closed toe shoe in existence that is as light and breathable and addictively comfortable. No joke - we have to force ourselves not to wear them daily. We do not travel anywhere without this shoe. It comes in countless colors, but red is a surprisingly amazing staple to have on hand.
Price: $159
11. Sézane Pippa Dress
Obviously, wearing a soft t-shirt dress is one of life’s purest pleasures, but this one ruches and ties in such a way to make us look our absolute snatchiest (if snatched has to be a word, we figured this should be too).
Price: $160
12. Clare V. Petite Mylar Heart Necklace
Hearts are lovely when they’re this minimalist and delicate.
Price: $95
13. Madewell Cutaway Long Vest
You will feel unbridled joy when you experience how well this vest fits. We did. It just sort of swoops your whole body into place, and it looks great with all of your long, loose-fit jeans. It’s also on sale!
Price: $60
14. Madewell Linen Maxi Slip Skirt
A linen maxi skirt in this exact shape is what’s missing from your closet. You’ll look taller, your midsection will look smooth since the waist is elastic, and your hips will be gorgeously framed. With a ribbed tank and a strappy, flat sandal*, you’ll stunnnn.
Price: $128
15. Free People Tackle Tee
The drop shoulder and 3/4 sleeve are incredible on arms. In fact, anyone who doesn’t love showing their arms will loooove this tee. Wear it instead of white or black, and poof, you look like you put some real effort in.
Price: $38
16. Marcella Elizabeth Coat
We finish with what is simply an incredible Italian wool coat. We wear it over all our chunky neutral sweaters and block-heeled boots on all the icy days, and we no longer fee like we’re melting into a sea of boring black and gray coats.
Price: $398
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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