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LADY IN RED

23/10/2015
Lady in red - the elle next door

Can we firstly take a moment to appreciate how hilarious/straight to the point that title is? Can we also take a moment to appreciate the fact that I may have picked this dress out purely based on the fact that it makes me feel a little bit like the lady in red emoji [insert lady in red emoji here for good measure].

But jokes aside – although let’s be serious, I’m 100% not joking… – red is not a colour that features heavily in my wardrobe. Burgundy? Yes. Maroon? So much of it. But pillar-box red? This is a rarity, and one that won’t be for much longer because I have fallen hook, line and sinker for this Closet London beauty and have spent far longer than I care to admit trawling ASOS/Missguided/Boohoo/[insert your own choice of online shopping website here] looking for more bright red pieces to add to my boring monochrome wardrobe!

Lady in red - the elle next door
Lady in red - the elle next door
Lady in red - the elle next door
Lady in red - the elle next door
Lady in red - the elle next door
Lady in red - the elle next door
Lady in red - the elle next door
Lady in red - the elle next door
DressCloset London / Shoes – Dorothy Perkins (old, similar here) / Bag – Zara (old, similar here)

Apart from the stunning, vibrant red colour, the other thing that I adore about this dress is the cut. I am all about the bell sleeves – I mean, you know this by now right? – and the skater style dress as I find it more flattering for my shape, so this dress has quickly become my new go-to for when I want to feel sassy as f**k really good in myself.

Lady in red - the elle next door
Lady in red - the elle next door
Lady in red - the elle next door
Lady in red - the elle next door
Said bell/flared sleeves….
Lady in red - the elle next door
Lady in red - the elle next door
Lady in red - the elle next door
… and skater hem that I am totally obsessed with.

Lady in red - the elle next door
Lady in red - the elle next door

And that completes the look. In case you couldn’t tell from my mild fan girl, I really do love this dress. But what I love most is that it finally pushed me out of my comfort zone, and d’you know what? I actually really enjoyed it. Whilst I won’t be popping to Tesco for my grocery’s in bright, pillar box red on a daily basis, I am definitely thinking of ways that I can work it subtly into my wardrobe.

And that’s a start, right?
As always, thanks so much for reading. I hope you enjoyed this post!
xx

85 responses to “LADY IN RED”

  1. Angie Silver says:

    I love this dress, red is definitely your colour.
    Lots of love,
    Angie SilverSpoon London

  2. That red dress is gorgeous

    Candice | Beauty Candy Loves

  3. Jodie Vernon says:

    Your dress is gorgeous, red is such a lovely colour on you!
    Jodie, xo // Jodie Loue

  4. ella grace says:

    Red suits you very well Elle! I am always inlove with your photography and style. Xx

    eLLa
    every LiTTLE thing07

  5. When I saw this on your IG I thought WOW. You look absolutely amazing, red suits you so well! And lovely photography as always xx

    Sam // Samantha Betteridge

  6. Laura. says:

    I think this type of red can be so hard to pull out but you do it wonderfully!

    A Forte For Fashion

    x

  7. Rosy Flynn says:

    Beautiful dress, I only own one red dress and I had forgotten about it till I saw this post, Think it may be time for a revival!

    Rosy | Sparkles of Light Blog

  8. Ahh you look so gorgeous! The colour looks SO amazing on you, so so flattering!

    Shot From The Street | Fashion Blog

  9. I'm just like you Elle! Never really been to fond of red but since I started blogging, it's definitely grown on me! You look beautiful in this outfit!

    http://www.duchessoffashion.co.uk

  10. Beautylymin says:

    You should wear red more often! It really suits you! xx

    Beautylymin

  11. bryony grace says:

    That is such a stunning colour, so Autumnal and Christmassy too! Coming to think of it I think I have every colour in my wardrobe apart from something RED, I'll have to change that! x http://www.coffeeatmidnight13.blogspot.co.uk/

  12. Meg Siobhan says:

    So pretty! (As per usual m'dear!) Love the dress and to be honest? That is one of my favourite emojis. You should wear red more as you rock the heck out of it!

    Meg | A Little Twist Of…

  13. This dress is adorable! You look stunning 🙂

    alexandraabeauty.blogspot.com

  14. CB says:

    I feel like our wardrobes must be the EXACT opposite – I have white to navy in every shade and then pillar box red and a specific shade of green thrown in to mix it up! So I LOVE this colour!! I'm never convinced of the bell sleeves, but I think that's because I spend most of my days rolling up whatever sleeves I am wearing. Colour is divine tough.

    Where did you shoot? The raw red bridge is such a great back drop!

    CB x
    http://www.theCBlife.blogspot.com

  15. Gorgeous lady in red! That dress is perfect on you and I'm loving it paired with the black bag! So beautiful!

    <3 Shannon
    Upbeat Soles

  16. Julie Ly says:

    Red looks great on you. xx

    Julie
    http://www.rainingcake.com

  17. Lee says:

    Loooove this dress! you should definitely wear red more often!

    leethrifts.blogspot.com

  18. Sophie says:

    Wow you totally need to buy more red things as it's definitely your colour. You look gorgeous!
    Sophie
    x

  19. Lauren S says:

    LAAAADDDYY IN REEDDDDDDDD – classic song, always. Pillarbox red is so nice, I rarely wear it myself except for on the lips but it's so striking on you lady!

    Lauren x
    Britton Loves | Lifestyle Food Beauty

  20. May Cho says:

    Elle, I'm so glad the line found you because you look stunning in red! The skater style of the dress is definitely a selling point for me!

    May | THE MAYDEN | Bloglovin'

  21. I definitely prefer your dress to that song 😉 Love the backdrop near Shadwell Basin, I used to run around there and should probably get back to that!

    Suze | LuxuryColumnist

  22. Ellese says:

    Such a stunning dress! you look gorgeous. Happy I found this blog. XO, Ellese

    Rock.Paper.Glam.

  23. Call Me Amy says:

    Gorgeous dress, red really suits your hair colour and looks lovely on you! So glad you did a twirling pose – you are 100% lady in red emoji!
    Amy x
    http://www.callmeamy.co.uk

  24. Stephanie says:

    Gorgeous dress!!! You look so pretty in red!!! 🙂

  25. So gorgeous! I definitely think red is a colour for blondes, although maybe I'm biased! I think it's a super sexy colour though x

    Martha Jane | http://www.marthajanemusic.com

  26. Wow check you out lady! The red suits you so well, such a statement colour! I love the bell shaped sleeves and the skater style, it's very 70's! 🙂

    Heather Xx
    100waysto30.co.uk

  27. Viviene Kok says:

    Bell sleeves really does make a huge difference! I guess it's the way the arm looks and how the bell softens the frame 🙂

    Real Life Nerd // http://www.vivienekok.blogspot.com

  28. I think you look amazing in red.
    I mostly have just black dresses with a few summer dresses in more nude like colours, but I have been thinking about extending my colours to a few wine pieces, moving more out of my comfort zone.

    Angie x | Chocolate & Lipstick || UK Beauty and Lifestyle Blog

  29. Honest mum says:

    Love this dress, I have a vintage Jaegar with gold buttons on the shoulders that reminds me of this-the cut is the same, such a classic style. You look gorgeous, lady x

  30. Assia Shahin says:

    Really liked your outfit in contrast with the cool, modern background. 🙂

    Assia | http://www.assiashahin.com

  31. Anonymous says:

    Red suits you so so good. You look really pretty (;
    Nati xx
    http://www.simplyartdicted.com

  32. I like the title of your post, Lady in Red is definitely the perfect title for this post 😉 Red suits you and this dress looks beautiful on you! xx

    http://www.elabellaworld.com

  33. Barbara says:

    Hi Ellie,
    I love this dress. It looks absolutely gorgeous on you! I think adding a necklace like this would make it look amazing too! http://www.stylewear.ie/store/p39/Rhinestone_Triangle__Necklace.html
    But the delicate necklace you wore with this dress looks great as well.
    Barbara xx

  34. What a stunner of a dress. Plus, YAAS to sleeves! As much as other Tesco shoppers would definitely appreciate this gorgeous piece, this dress is created for champagne brunches with friends 😉
    xox Nadia
    http://mielandmint.blogspot.co.uk/

  35. Rachel-Beth says:

    Elle you look seriously incredible in red! The lady in red emoji would be jealous! I'm a huge fan of the bell sleeve trend at the moment- I think it makes pieces look really expensive 🙂

    Rachel xx
    http://www.thedailyluxe.net

  36. Wow elle, red suits you well
    You should wear red more often
    I love the flowy details too

    The Bandwagon Chic | Instagram | Bloglovin | Snapchat: bandwagonchic

  37. Alina Bostan says:

    Red is definitely one of the more daring shades out there & I don't think I own one single item of clothing in this kind of red either. Fair play for stepping outside of your comfort zone because it really suits you so well. You look amazing & much better then the red lady emoji haha x

    Beauty with charm

  38. Well, you say you don't wear much red like this. But it really suits you, so you should DEFINITELY do it more. It's a gorgeous colour on you. And so simply styled with the black details. Gorgeous x

  39. Anonymous says:

    You look gorgeous dear!

    Please click on the link on my post
    http://helderschicplace.blogspot.com/2015/10/lazy-sunday.html

  40. Wow, you look gorgeous! The colour suits you so well and the dress complements your figure! Super blog, just found you, and most definitely following you! xx

    Jasmine || http://www.blogsallbeautyy.blogspot.co.uk

  41. You look amazing in red you should definitely wear it more often! I love the style of this dress and it looks so pretty on you 🙂 xx

  42. This is so gorgeous! I love how the sleeves are bell-shaped just like the dress itself.

    Chelsea
    Chow Down USA

  43. Liz Tarran says:

    Red is such a lovely colour on you!

    Liz | LotsofLoveLiz ♥

  44. Vicky says:

    This is such a lovely colour on you and the cut is very flattering. I love Closet for work dresses x

  45. Lucy Amelia says:

    I totally agree – burgundy is so frequent in my wardrobe, but a proper, bright red hardly ever features – this dress looks gorgeous, I especially adore the shoes! x

    Lucy Amelia | flawedfairytale

  46. Jordan says:

    Wow-wee lovely lady!! I adore this dress as red is one of my all time favourite colours for dresses and this is gorgeous!! You really suit it <3

    hellomissjordan.com x

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