Fab40s: The colour of love

It’s that exciting time of the month again… when the Fab40s get to play dress up and wear an outfit created around a particular theme. This February, Daenel aptly chose the theme of ‘colour of love’.

When you think of the colour of love, what do you think of? My initial reaction was red, of course. Which is probably what most people think of. However, I wasn’t entirely sure I wanted to wear red this time. So I had a really good look inside my wardrobe and I even googled the ‘colour of love’ lol.

The colour of love according to google

As expected, red comes up as the colour of romantic love and passion. But green, on the other hand, came up as the global colour of love. I absolutely loved that (probably because green is my all-time favourite colour!). So I was very tempted to create another green outfit. But I’ve been wearing quite a lot of green lately so I ended up right back where I started; with red. LOL.

Surprisingly enough, my wardrobe doesn’t hold an awful lot of red. I’ve got a summery red dress that I’ve worn before for the Fab40s Superhero post so I didn’t want to repeat that. And I’ve got a red chunky sweater. Well, we’re still in winter (ish), so red sweater it was. Unfortunately, hubby doesn’t particularly like said red sweater though. So, I went shopping. Did I find anything? Anything at all? Nope. Nada. So, red sweater. Hm?

The sweater is a little long for the dress, so I added a red belt that I tucked the sweater into, which made it look much better.

My outfit

So here it is. A jumper I happen to love. I think it’s super cute and is a gorgeous shade of red, don’t you? I had thought of pairing it with a black skirt and biker boots. Then I thought perhaps a white skirt? Or white jeans? But in the end, I remembered I had the most beautiful red, gold and purple floral dress that would look great beneath the sweater. I haven’t worn the dress before because I’m saving it for a wedding later this year!

My fabulous black biker boots are a recent purchase from Timberland. I’ve actually had my eye on them for quite some time but I waited for the sales to start, and then I signed up to their newsletter in order to take advantage of an extra 10% discount. So, I actually got them for a really good price. I have a really old pair of Timberland boots that are like wearing slippers, they’re so comfortable. So I knew these boots would get just as much wear.

As for my accessories, I opted for big black butterfly earrings and a few rings that were all gifts from mother-in-law. And then I added a chunky black leather handbag from Marta Ponti (a Portuguese designer). All in all, I really love my ‘colour of love’ outfit. What do you think? Do you think it’s apt for the month of love? Speaking of love, I just had to share this… <3

Now let’s see how the other Fab40s members styled this month’s colour of love theme…

Shelbee, Shelbee on the Edge

I love Shelbee’s description about why she chose this coloured outfit, she says she just loves loud and bold and colourful – with all sorts of crazy quirkiness. And this outfit certainly sums that up. Isn’t it fabulous? I adore the velvet dress, with that really quirky sleeve, the fun tights too! An all-round gorgeous look <3

Daenel, Living Outside the Stacks

As is quite often the case, Daenel and I are clearly feeling the same vibe this month, with a vibrant skirt that has red as it’s primary colour. She looks absolutely radiant in this outfit. It is the kind of look I would wear in a heartbeat. I really think Daenel and I are style soul sisters <3

Dee, Dee Says

Dee looks incredibly beautiful in her navy blue and gold ensemble. It’s the kind of outfit that is perfect for a date night, wouldn’t you agree? I think the opulence of the gold trousers and heels look so good with that gorgeous blue blouse. Just beautiful, Dee!

Sheela, Sheela Goh

Sheela has chosen to wear white and looks like a goddess. Here’s why she chose to wear white: “The white symbolises purity. Love that strives to stay as untouched by the troubles of the world as possible, to rise above obstacles all relationships encounter. And the red? A spot of passion. A spot of va va vroom because no matter our orientations, we all need that spark to make the heart skip just a beat. Breath catch a smidge. A slight curve to the lips when reminiscing upon a particular memory. Moment.”