RAVISHING REDS SPARK BEAUTIFUL IDEAS & IMAGES
Scarlet, crimson, vermillion, carmine, maroon, burgundy, ruby, rose, madder, rouge, brick, blood, blush, fire engine, cinnabar, russet, rust, flame, tomato, berry… so many shades of red to stir our passions and get our attention.
Now, as the maple trees flash their bright autumn color, red moves us… as it’s been moving humans since time began.
Red is extreme. It’s love. It’s danger. It’s anger. It’s fire. It’s blood.
Red is primal. It’s magical. It’s sensual. It’s power. It’s hot.
Red is one of the top two favorite colors of all people. It’s the most popular color used on flags in the world.
Red is the color of good luck in Asia.
In Russia, the word for "red" means beautiful.
We’ve gathered some quotes that we love about red. We hope they stir you too.
“Designers want me to dress like Spring, in billowing things. I don't feel like Spring. I feel like a warm red Autumn.”
--- Marilyn Monroe
“Crimson and clover… over and over…”
“Love and a red rose can't be hid.”
--- Thomas Holcroft
“If I could tell you about Red
I would sing to you of fire Sweet like cherries
Burning like cinnamon Smelling like a rose in the sun”
“Little red Corvette
Baby you're much too fast
Little red Corvette
You need a love that's gonna last.”
--- Prince. “Little Red Corvette”
“Bright reds - scarlet, pillar-box red, crimson or cherry - are very cheerful and youthful. There is certainly a red for everyone.”
--- Christian Dior
“Oh, I won't get any older, now the angels want to wear my red shoes.”
“Red is the ultimate cure for sadness.”
--- Bill Blass
“And her sweet red lips on these lips of mine Burned like the ruby fire set In the swinging lamp of a crimson shrine….”
--- Oscar Wilde
“Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead.”
--- Lucille Ball
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