Finding Your Perfect Red - Summer Seasonal Palette
Color analysis helps you discover which shades naturally enhance your features, making getting dressed feel effortless and refined. If you're a Summer, embrace soft, cool-toned reds that add elegance and gentle contrast to your naturally muted palette.
Delicate reds work beautifully within Summer's cool, blended tones. Think of romantic shades like Raspberry, Rose, and Cherry—cool, understated, and graceful. These reds bring a refined pop of color that complements your effortless, sophisticated look.
The Summer palette is perhaps the season that feels most challenged by red. Your softer pinks can feel much safer than going for bold vibrant red, but as long as you choose the right tones, you can take it far into the red territory without losing your cool, soft Summer palette look.
The Best Reds For Summer Seasonal Palettes
When identifying your reds, the first point to consider is that the cooler the better. You don't want anything orange toned. You also want to look for slightly softened versions like Cranberry and Garnet, or pinkier reds which keep it dialed back a touch from full on holly berry - Cherry Red, Beaujolais and Musk Red all work.
The other key point to remember is that wearing your reds in a more tonal way will keep them feeling softer and less 'out there' for your palette. Try pairing varying shades of reds, burgundies and pinks together, or for an even easier look, pair your red with neutrals of similar depth (such as darker greys and blues) to avoid too much contrast within your outfit. That said, if you're feeling bold, don't be afraid to wear your best reds as a bold block of color if you want to! The rules are there to be broken, after all.
Of course, it's easy to shop for your best reds with Kettlewell; you can either browse all of the Summer colors, or use the website filters to narrow down the items you can view by color (Red) and seasonal palette (Summer), to show you all the variations on the theme that will work for you.
The other key point to remember is that wearing your reds in a more tonal way will keep them feeling softer and less 'out there' for your palette. Try pairing varying shades of reds, burgundies and pinks together, or for an even easier look, pair your red with neutrals of similar depth (such as darker greys and blues) to avoid too much contrast within your outfit. That said, if you're feeling bold, don't be afraid to wear your best reds as a bold block of color if you want to! The rules are there to be broken, after all.
Style notes:
Up the volume of your entire outfit by pairing bold Cherry with deep wine shades - who said Summer had to be quiet and subtle? All of these shades work together to create a tonal look, which keeps it Summer-appropriate without sacrificing impact.
Style notes:
Red might feel a little bold for some so try anchoring it with your palettes neutrals and wearable denim to create an easy, fresh look.
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