Frequently Asked Questions

Can you wear red to a wedding?

Usually, yes. According to The Knot, red is typically considered an appropriate color for most weddings, as long as the couple's dress code doesn't rule it out. Red plays an important role in Indian, Pakistani and Chinese weddings, so before you wear red to a wedding in one of those traditions, ask the couple or check the wedding website. For black tie, go darker: The Knot calls burgundy the exception, and our Long Sequin Open Back Sparkly Wine Red Dress was made for weddings as a guest. Spring or summer date? The Knot points to brighter cherry and scarlet shades, and the Backless Red Sequin Maxi Dress is a standout wedding-guest pick.

What shoes go with a red dress?

Black is the safest bet. Charles & Keith's guide says black shoes complement a red dress in any shade and help anchor the look. If you're deciding what shoes to wear with a red dress and want the dress to stay the star, go nude, beige or off-white, which is how our Metallic Cut Out Single Sleeve Glitter Beads Bodycon is styled: nude heels and simple accessories. Still weighing what color shoes with red dress looks work best? Silver suits cooler reds like burgundy and crimson, gold suits warmer reds, and white works with bright cherry reds in spring and summer, so pair silver heels with our wine red sequin styles.

What is a cocktail dress, and what does cocktail attire mean?

A dressed-up dress that stops short of a gown. Cosmopolitan places the answer to what is cocktail attire for women between semi-formal and formal, with mini, knee-length and midi lengths all fair game and full-length gowns usually saved for black tie. So if you're asking what is a cocktail dress on this rail, meet the Red Bodycon Front Slit Strapless Cocktail Dress, cinched with a bow-knot belt, or the Poppy sequin mini, made for cocktail parties. For fall and winter events, Cosmopolitan points to sparkle and metallics, which is your cue for sequins.

What colors go with red?

Black, white, gray and a few braver picks. Gaâla's guide to colors that go with red lists black for drama, white or cream for a crisp contrast, gray and beige for a softer finish, brown for warmth, and green as the bold choice, since the two sit opposite each other on the color wheel. Mixing shades works too, with wine and scarlet together making a red-on-red look. Still wondering what colors go with red in one easy outfit? Let the print do it: the Red and Blue Striped Fringe Mini mixes red, blue and black stripes, and the Red and Pink Flower Print Chiffon Ruffle Mini pairs red with pink.

What should I wear for New Year's Eve?

Something that sparkles. For a dressy night on the 31st, Marks & Spencer's guide says to put on the glitz, and head-to-toe sequins make a statement when the rest of the look stays simple. That makes red sequins the easiest new years eve outfit going: our long-sleeve sequin gown in red and the Long Sequin Open Back Sparkly Wine Red Dress were both made for New Year's Eve. Keep the jewelry minimal and let the sequins do the work.

What should I wear on Valentine's Day?

Red, obviously. Nothing says valentines day outfit like a red dress, and the cut sets the mood: Midnight In London, the off-shoulder ruffle midi, was made for date night, the Work The Runway cut-out mini is the flirtier option, and the Loren ruched midi goes formal or casual depending on where dinner is booked.

What should I wear to a Christmas party?

Something festive you can dance in. If you're deciding what to wear to a christmas party, a red dress takes care of the color theme for you. The Long Sequin Open Back Sparkly Wine Red Dress was made for Christmas parties, and the Sequin Backless High Slit style is built for parties and holidays. Prefer more coverage for the office do? The Siren Flare midi brings long sleeves for cooler evenings, and that's your christmas party outfit sorted.

What is semi-formal attire?

One notch below cocktail. Brides describes the semi-formal dress code as a notch above business casual and a notch below cocktail attire, with mid- to knee-length dresses instead of floor-length gowns or heavy beading. So for anyone asking what is semi formal attire in red, the answer is a midi: the Loren ruched midi with long sleeves and a square neck, or the Siren Flare midi with its flounce hem. Brides also suggests simple gold or silver jewelry to finish it.

When is National Wear Red Day?

The first Friday in February, which lands on February 5 in 2027. Held every year to raise awareness of heart disease in women, national wear red day is backed by the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign, which calls cardiovascular disease the No. 1 killer of women. On wear red day the whole country goes red, so pick a dress you can wear to work, like the Loren ruched midi or the Siren Flare midi.

How do you get wrinkles out of a dress?

With steam, not a hot iron. If you're working out how to get wrinkles out of a dress, Bakers Center Laundry suggests hanging it in the bathroom with the door and windows closed while the shower runs; in about fifteen minutes the steam smooths it out. The same guide says delicates like silk should be ironed on the lowest setting possible. We'd treat satin the same way, and steam is the gentlest way to get wrinkles out of satin like the Backless Maxi Satin Dress In Red and the Wine Red Plus Size High Slit Satin.

Red Dresses

Wear red, get remembered. That is the whole philosophy behind this rail, where every red dress is cut to stop the room: sequins that catch every camera flash, bodycons that hug in all the right places and gowns with slits that mean business. Here you'll find red dresses for women who would rather be the main character than the plus-one, priced from $42.99 to $199.99.

Want sexy? Want elegant? Want both before the starters arrive? Sizes run from XS to 4XL, so the sexy red dress on your mood board and the elegant red dress for the dinner after can sit in the same basket. Loud, flirty and made for photos, each red party dress here is built for the after-party too.

Short, tight and up to no good

Hemlines up, standards higher, and the red mini dress edit runs from the Work The Runway cut-out bodycon with its belted front to the Poppy, a rhinestone-accented sequin number with a front high slit that makes it the red sequin mini dress of the season. Want a red dress short enough to show off the shoes? The Long Sleeve Red Bodycon Mini zips down the front, and the Lily Patchwork style lands at $49.99.

Bandage lovers, this is your corner. High-stretch fabric makes the Work The Runway style a red bandage dress that smooths as it hugs, and the Body Contour Bustier adds an empire waist to the red bodycon dress formula. Prefer it strapless? The Front Slit cocktail style cinches with a bow-knot belt, the red strapless dress that does date night without breaking a sweat. Corset girls, meet My Moment To Shine, with floral lace appliqué over net mesh and a bustier-style bust that make it the red corset dress and red lace dress in one.

Prefer a little shoulder? Midnight In London drops off one side and finishes in a ruffle hem, a red off the shoulder dress that manages elegant, graceful and sexy at once, while the Off The Shoulder Ruffle midi adds a peplum waist and a cascading sleeve for anyone hunting a red ruffle dress.

Prom, hoco and every formal in between

Big night, bigger entrance. Whether it's a red prom dress for senior year or a red homecoming dress for the first dance of the season, this section was built for the photos your group chat will screenshot. Minis like the Ballet sequin style and the Work The Runway cut-out make the cutest red hoco dress picks, while the floor-length options turn red prom dresses into a full production.

Going full gown? Made for prom and elegant parties, the Places To See red gown pairs a deep V halter neck with a high front slit and a sweeping train, in sizes S to 3XL. For a red ball gown, go with the V-Neck Single Sleeve style, with one kimono sleeve, one spaghetti strap and a backless finish, and for a red mermaid dress the Sequin Long Sleeve Off Shoulder style flares into a trumpet hem with a sweep train. Pure drama? A faux-feather neckline makes the Sequin Strapless Feather gown the red feather dress of the rail.

Black-tie invite on the fridge? The Backless Maxi Satin Dress In Red is a deep-V red evening gown with a fitted waist and a concealed zip, the kind of red evening dress that does understated glamour. For a red backless dress with more sparkle, the Backless Red Sequin style leaves the back bare, and any of these gowns can be your red formal dress for galas and grad dinners. Shopping formal red dresses for women with a darker edge? Wine red is the shade for a dark red prom dress or a burgundy prom dress, and the Long Sequin Open Back Sparkly Wine Red Dress, fishtail hem and all, was made for proms.

All that glitters

Sparkle is not optional here. On this rail, every red sequin dress was chosen to catch the light, from the Metallic Glitter cross-wrap with its puffed shoulders to the Geometric Sequin mermaid with a plunging V and a deep V-back. Want the full disco-ball effect? Go for a sparkly red dress like the Sequin Backless High Slit style, which wraps an asymmetric draped bodice into a front sash and was made to pair with statement earrings.

Cover up and still steal the show. The Long sleeve Red Sequin Dress pairs a round neck with an open back, the Siren Flare is a long sleeve red dress in stretch midi form with a flounce hem, and the Long Sleeve Sequins Mermaid gown is pure royalty in wine red. Prefer a sheen to a shimmer? Slip into a red satin dress for liquid shine without a single sequin, since both satin styles here come with a deep V and an open back.

Got plans? There's a red for that

Birthday girl energy, activated. For a red birthday dress that does the talking, the Poppy sequin mini was made for birthdays and cocktail parties, and if you're building a red cocktail dress moment, the Front Slit strapless style was named for it. Holidays sorted too, because the Long Sequin Open Back wine red style was built for Christmas parties, which makes it our red christmas dress pick and the red christmas dress for woman who hosts and still wants to sparkle. Date on the 14th? Any bodycon here is a red dress for valentines day waiting to happen.

Wedding on the calendar? Save the red wedding guest dress for when the couple gives the green light, and the Backless Red Sequin style is a standout pick for formal ceremonies. In the bridal party instead? The Mermaid Geometric Sequins style is a red bridesmaid dress in sizes XS to XL that hugs every curve. Daytime plans call for a red midi dress, and the Loren, with long sleeves, a square neck and cascading ruching, goes from formal to casual without a costume change.

Wine, deep red and made for curves

Not every red is cherry. Fans of a dark red dress, this is your shade, because the wine red edit leans moody: the Sequin Backless Cross Wrap style shows one strap and a high front slit, and the Lily Patchwork mini proves a wine red dress can cost $49.99. Rich enough for winter weddings and dramatic enough for New Year's Eve, the burgundy dress look lives here too.

Curves, come through, because every plus size red dress here was picked to flatter, from the Amelia one-shoulder ruffle in sizes up to 4XL to the ruched Plus Size Bodycon Midi with long sleeves and an inner lining. Need a red plus size dress that sparkles? The All Over Sequin style runs XL to 3XL with an A-line shape made for birthdays and cocktail parties. And for the red plus size evening gown moment, the Wine Red Plus Size High Slit Satin delivers a deep V, an open back and a high side slit, up to size 3XL.

Finish the look with high heels and earrings. Want it floor-length? Head to maxi dresses, or keep the shine going with sequin dresses, birthday dresses and wedding guest dresses.