The color of love.

I asked you, my lovely followers on my blog's Facebook page recently what colors, smells, food and drinks remind you most of Christmas, Martina, Korana and Ana said color - red. I feel the same way. When I think Christmas, no matter how 'to be expected' and 'typical' it might sound I automatically think - red. Not so much Santa suite red and Christmas decoration red, more so Valentino silk or satin gowns red, Alexander McQeen lace and velvet red and sexy New Years Eve Chanel lipstick red.

Alexander McQueen

Currently I am addicted to burgundy lipstick which I just got from Chanel recently, it goes well when I want to add some drama to my day look and looks amazing with evening looks. I love to wear red maxi gowns with gold sandals or shorter red dresses with back booties.

“Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. 

That, or a kick-ass red lipstick.”

 Gwyneth Paltrow

Gucci

Valentino

“As she always did on any really important day, Penelope Hayes wore red.”

Anna Godbersen, The Luxe

Marchesa

Valentino

Topshop

My suggestion is to overdose on red during holidays as this is and always be a stand out, 'all eyes on me' color, just be sure to be able to handle all of the attention red dress or detail will bring upon you ;)

What is your favorite red piece you own? How do you feel wearing it?

“When in doubt, wear red.”

Bill Blass 

Lei Lou by Alex Dojčinović FW 2012.

Last night I went to see Lei Lou FW 2012. collection and of course to support my friend Aleksandra Dojčinović who trully never fails to impress and satisfy her clients. This show was no different.

Alex opened the show with silver, floaty Charleston 20’s inspired dress over white tights worn with chunky heel. The whole show was in the spirit or French romance, luxurious red carpet fabrics, floaty gowns in fatal red, powder pink and my favorite royal green. Royal green open back one piece unitard with soft ruffles down the side and buttoned up front was a total win for me.

Alex was quite conscience of her customer types, so she created a number of red carpet (I am sure limited edition) dresses for her celebrity customers which were glamorized with faux fur throw overs, also, she made a couple of black rockerish cocktail pieces – quarter sleeve dress with zip from under the arm all the way down the dress as well as a pencil skirt made of the same fabric with back zipper top to bottom down the middle which makes both pieces easy to undress.  I was wondering if the shells the dress and the skirt were made of are soft leather – if so I want them both.

                                   All photos: www.facebook.com/leiloubyalex 


I am particularly glad she managed to combine the French elegance with evening glam look and rockerish day wear which can be combined with blouses, trench coat and stilettos for the work day and dressed down with simple T-shirt, biker boots or even converse for day look.

Overall, smart collection, right on the money.

La GIVEAWAY: WIN "Black&White Heaven" necklace!

Here is my first jewelry giveaway lovelies!

You can win this unique & quit lovely necklace by “Black & White” jewelry.

The winner will be selected at random, the giveaway will end & winner will be announced on Tuesday September 20^th at midnight!

 In order to participate and potentially win this fabulous necklace please do the following 3 steps:

1. Join the network of my lovely followers

(Click Join this site Google Connect button in the right hand column)

2. Like La Passion pour la Fashion site on Facebook for latest & the greatest from fashion world  and Black&White Heaven fan page

3. Write your full name and email address in the comment of this post

Good luck to you all lovelies! 

Red = Passion

October Vogue Turkey

Recent Gala Style editorial photo shoot in an grocery store we did as one of my work projects reminded me on how classic chic 60's style outfits, red lipstics and a classic updo can make an old movies kind of diva out of an "average" looking women, more so, nine month pregnant women. 

              
Further, this made me think about the power of red color and what it does to a women.

It gives us an instant sexy feel, evokes our cat like moves and brings out the sensuality in the way we move. 

Wearing those high leopard print heels, short and tight or long and floaty red dress by fashion virtuoso like Valentino and a Chanel lipstic automatically pushes our chest and our butt out, our shoulders backs with a shinny purse hanging of the thin chain and pout our lips in a seductive manner - its almost an animal instinct. 

    

Meowww you go ladies! Just keep your claws in please! ;)

This year dear to pick something red for holidays! You will surely have stories to tell!

Be daring, be different! 

"I had on a beautiful red dress, but what I saw was even more valuable. 

I was strong. I was pure. I had genuine thoughts inside that no one could see, that no one could ever take away from me. 

I was like the wind. "
~Lindo~

Xoxo,