4 reasons why i picked that dress colour

by Karen Blanchard
29 March 2010
I went with the red dress posted below because I hardly ever wear red!
Top left: H&M strapless – original blog post here
Top right: FCUK beaded – original post here
Bottom left: Mummy dress – original post here
Bottom right: H&M crochet dress – post here (God that was a great weekend).
ps. I still keep looking at the cream one below most of you voted for, but I think I need the variety?
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50 comments

  1. bluejeanclouds says:

    Then you made the right decision. I was having a hard time telling you which to keep. But your post answered the #1 question I was wondering. Do you have anything red? Happy wearing. It’s a fabulous piece!

  2. Saroya Norris says:

    The pure red dress, with your complexion was exquisite! great choice.

  3. Emm says:

    a difficult but good decision!

    I saw your post yesterday but honestly i was undecided (both so lovely) so i didnt post a comment haha. I do love the red, its very bold!
    Can’t wait to see you wearing it!

    visit me sometime at

    http://www.spindizzyfall.blogspot.com

    -em

  4. hiyaluv says:

    Woohoo! You will look gorgeous in either & since you already have 4 cream colored dresses you made the right choice! :)smiles, gina

  5. Nikki Ashley says:

    HA well good decision. While it’s obvious that ivory looks amazing with your skin tone; the red looked just as lovely and it’s always nice to step out of the box!

  6. Contempo Ingenue says:

    You definitely made the right decision, I love the way the red looks on you! Plus it’s going to be super fun playing around and making outfits with it

    the contemporary ingenue

    xoxo E&L

  7. megan.tme says:

    So glad you picked the red, I just loved that rose detail with such a fierce color. It looked fantastic in the changing room, but I can’t wait to see you it on your post 🙂

    ~ megan
    http://transmissionme.blogspot.com/

  9. Fuji Files says:

    I’m so indecisive it must be awesome having so much input when making the tough decisions.

  11. Lions, Tigers and Fashion OH MY! says:

    So hard to decide, but I think red is a good choice 😉 You have a lot of nice white dresses, why not add a red to the collection. hope you had a nice weekend! xoxo

  12. Lainey says:

    Yeah, that definitely makes a lot of sense. You look great in both colors anyway. 🙂

  14. DISTRIKMODE says:

    I love love love your curls! Which makes the crochet dress post my ultimate favorite out of this four! 🙂

    xo
    Farrah @ DISTRIKMODE

  15. FASHION SNAG says:

    I like the cream one better on you and the reason you own so many white/cream dresses is because they look fantastic on your skin! However, if you are looking in your closet and don’t find any red dresses then by all means, get a red one =) xo

    http://www.FashionSnag.com

  16. Rebekah says:

    good choice! Both look fab, so really, it’s hard to choose. I have so many black and navy dresses that I’m refusing to buy anymore. With that, I think you made the right choice!

  17. Anonymous says:

    🙁 you should have just kept both. heh

  18. Goodle. says:

    Cream looked so good on you though!
    I agree that you should have variety of colours and etc. But if you feel more comfortable in one colour, you will probably wear it more often! AND the cream suits your dark skin tone so well 🙂 Anyway, both of them were gorgeous 😉

    GOODLE X

  19. Maria@chicisimo says:

    You made a good decision! You looked great with both of them!! So both were going to be great decisions. You look amazing with these 4 cream dresses. You are lucky, girl!!!
    xoxo

  20. emilypanda says:

    i picked red first… but when I saw everyone elses post I second guessed myself and picked ivory too!! I think you are right to pick the red. I’m sure you will be happier with the variety!

    http://emilypanda.wordpress.com

  21. Christina says:

    Hi Karen,
    I’ve been following your blog for quite some time now, but tonight is my first time leaving a comment! I guess I was too shy to comment before but have decided to stop lurking and start commenting on your blog (and my other favourite bloggers!)
    I love that dress, and think you made a smart choice with the colour. Realizing that you hardly ever wear red made me wonder what you would look like in a red lipstick! Anyway, I can’t wait to see how you style your new dress!
    Christina
    http://www.fabricatethisblog.com

  22. Sjaar says:

    something different, but it does suit you!

  23. | Tex | Fashion Butter says:

    Good choice! This post inspired me to look in my closet and see what color dress dominates. Strangely enough, it’s red.

  25. Martha says:

    taking these 4 reasons into account i think the red was a good choice. Looking forward to seeing it in an outfit post 🙂 <3

  27. LUU H. says:

    but white looks so perfect on you !

  28. justine says:

    love love love the fcuk one!

    x J
    thegood-kind.blogspot.com

  29. Brigadeiro says:

    GORGEOUS! I have had my eye on the red one! Love the matching jacket too 🙂 What is the fabric like? It looks fab on you 😉
    xx

  30. Pamela says:

    Great choice!

  31. Jenny says:

    Ahhh you look so good in cream. Jelous! xx

  33. Camilla says:

    I think variety is good- and I agree with your choice, red will look stunning on you, and it looks like you already have a lot of cream dresses haha 🙂
    Camilla

    INTOTHEFOLDFASHIONS.BLOGSPOT.COM

  34. A.Co says:

    Aw! I love your curly hair! So pretty!

    My faves are #1, 3 & 4!

    A.Co @ A.Co est. 1984

  35. e.and.d. says:

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  36. Auburn Not Red says:

    Although you don’t wear red, often, you may want to go with the white dress because the red one may end up sitting in your closet unworn. Go with what you know and like because it will get the most wear out of it.

  37. Soooali says:

    Love these outfits, you look beautiful, white is gorgeous on you.

  39. Blah Blah Becky says:

    You look fantastic in them both – so I say keep them both!!

  40. Amber says:

    Love it!
    x amber

  41. lauren baluyo says:

    Oooh this post just reminded me to check out the Garden Collection. I think you made a lovely choice…that red dress caught my eye before in an editorial and I’ve been meaning to see it in person.

    You also look amazing in cream colours as well.

    xxLauren

    http://littlefashionbird.blogspot.com/

  42. Fashion Chalet says:

    Yay! twins 🙂 I love the red more anyway in person. Have yet to see the white…

    Love the crochet dress shot!

    xx

  44. the style crusader says:

    these dresses, and these soft colours, are totally beautiful on you though! xx

  46. ShoesForDessert says:

    You have so many other cream dresses because it looks so great next to your skin! But who am I kidding, you looked great in both colors! I’m just glad you bought one 🙂

  47. Karen says:

    bluejeanscloud – not much really apart from that red dressing gown i posted recently.

    Christina – thx for ‘coming out’ I always love getting comments to sort of speak to those who come here. Only way I can really….

    Luu – but I have loads of white cream things. Trust me, those 4 aren’t the only items!

    Fashion Chalet – yes we are twins (AGAIN).

    Blah Blah Becky – way too many clothes to keep em both – thx though.

    Auburn not Red – time will tell. I wanted it though because of its colour. The primary reason so we’ll see how it goes.

    Tex F B – interesting, we are the opposite

    ShoesforDessert – me too. I had my eye on it from weeks ago.

  48. VintageGoa says:

    Red one? Bravo!…
    …Variety is the spice of life:)
    xoxo

  49. Daria says:

    Hey! I know that porch!

    I’m just glad I get the cream dress 🙂

    Altho, that red is sooo tempting.

  50. Cassia Marie says:

    3rd photo is so Abby Road– pretty <3

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