The Sunday News
Rutendo Chidawanyika
REGARDLESS of your age, sex and occupation, there are certain cases and circumstances where you should consider carefully the choice of the colours you wear. This is especially important when you opt for the bright and bold colour red.
Knowing what wearing red means is a life-hack that will help you to dress up appropriately for every occasion and to avoid confusing situations of being overdressed. Remember, a red lace dress or a red lipstick is not always a perfect choice.
It has been proven that a woman wearing red is assessed as more attractive and sexual by males rather than wearing other colours. Red is a colour of energy and power, it works perfectly for job attires highlighting the leadership and enthusiasm. But on the other side, red is a colour of passion and danger, so that the extensive use of it may cause people to understand you wrongly.
Fashion designer Bill Blass has been known to say, “Whenever in doubt, wear red.” And we’ll admit, there really is nothing like a red dress (or red shoes or a red lipstick) to make one feel just a little bit sexier. Red has long been associated with love and passion. Red means fire. Red means blood. Red means heart. Red means love, when we get passionate, we get hot, so we think of red. And when you wear red, the colour can affect the way people perceive you. If you want to be perceived as sexy, red is the colour to wear.
Effects of wearing the red colour
Stimulating: to the physical senses — the sexual and physical appetite. It stimulates the deeper passions within us, such as sex, love, courage, hatred or revenge. If you have a flagging sex life and would like to introduce more passion into it, introduce some red into the bedroom — the more red, the more passion, but don’t overdo it or it will have the opposite effect.
Exciting and Motivating: it excites our emotions and inspires us to take action.
Attention-getting: it demands you to take notice, alerting you to danger. This is why we have red traffic lights and stop signs — it is the universal colour for danger.
Assertive and Aggressive: drivers of red cars should take note! A small survey done a few years ago showed that drivers of red cars, including females, said they felt quite aggressive behind the wheel of their red car.
Places where NOT to wear RED
Funeral
The overall opinion and tradition is that bright colours and especially red are disrespectful at a funeral. It is not a strict rule to wear all-in-black ensemble at a funeral, you can also dress into grey, dark blue, dark brown and these types of shades.
Wedding ceremony and party
You should have heard that white is a “no-no colour” for a wedding ceremony unless you are a bride. But what about red? It is still a debatable question, but I would suggest to avoid wearing red. If it is too bright and bold, such as scarlet red, you could attract too much attention and make the bride feel uncomfortable. Check the theme of the wedding, if it is all in pastel colours, far from the red shades, better choose smooth colours.
Examinations / debates
Some surveys have shown that red in competition situations, such as examinations or sport events leads to worse performance. It all depends on who is assessing you: if it is a woman, your red outfit can cause a rivalry effect by the examiner, if it is a male, the exam results might be higher. (lol, maybe)
Job Interview
Job interview is the second step towards getting a job offer. It is a chance to introduce yourself personally to your potential employer, and so the way you look plays a crucial role in this stage. If you outfit for a job interview is all-in-red, you may look very provoking for male interviewers and rivalry for females. So, say no to a red dress and a red lipstick for a job interview.
Meeting partner’s parents
When meeting your boyfriend’s or partner’s parents, the rule of thumb is to dress conservatively. And it does not really apply only to the first meeting. Very eye-catching clothing, such as red dresses, mini skirts, and open shoulders are not the perfect choice. Better opt for classic dresses with bright accessories.
So, dear ladies, red is a powerful colour and we should use its energy to send messages to the people surrounding us. But to make the messages clear and to avoid misinterpretation, red should be worn tactically and not everywhere. And while wearing red, you should express a good taste and sense of style, not to look very vulgar or aggressive. Remember that red is already a statement, so the rest of the outfit should be a complementary to that. Work on developing your personal style and if you do love red so much, make it your signature staple. — Additional information from Online sources.
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