Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and red is everywhere. The color was very much present at the Golden Globes and the Emmys. Attendees wore vampy-inspired reds. Deep cabernets and ruby reds. Meghann Fahy wore an Armani gown that looked Valentine-inspired—a strapless gown in a beautiful blood red with rosettes across the bodice. The dress was absolutely stunning.
We associate red with Valentine’s Day because of the connection to the heart. Red is the color of undying love, passion, and desire. Red is also known as the color of royalty and luxury. Red can also provoke strong emotions such as love and anger. The color is everywhere in today’s society and is often linked with danger, such as stop signs, red flags, fire extinguishers, and fire alarm boxes.
The sister color to red is pink. Pink has had its moments in the spotlight with the summer release of the movie Barbie. Production designer Sarah Greenwood uses so much fluorescent pink on the set that it causes temporary shortages of the color from the paint supplier. No worries, though; the paint color has been restocked.
While the color pink is not as popular as red for Valentine’s Day, pink has certainly symbolized love in the Valentine tradition. Pink is thought of as young love or innocence. Pink is used for friends or family. Pink gives the feeling of comfort a youthful version of red. Pink is a happy color. We’ve all heard the saying “tickled pink.”
When you do your Valentine’s shopping this year and see all the different shades of red and pink, remember that reds are for passion and desire, while pinks are reserved for young hearts.
Happy Valentine’s Day!