Love is in the air-- cupid is in season, cinnamon hearts are in abundance, and…..red, the gutsiest color of all, is all around us. Taking up magazine spreads, retail space and my personal favourite, lips, red will not go anyway, even after Valentine’s Day is long gone. It’s obnoxious and bossy and should be worn at all times.

Here are a few of my favourite ShopNChill™ pieces that incorporate the color red and love and will have your heart beating faster than usual.

Cardigans. This season’s biggest crush have been impossible to ignore. While the classic colors will always do a wardrobe good, a red cardigan will do a wardrobe better. This lovely knit from Uniqlo (Item# WK462) is inflected with cable yarn to give it a little something extra.

If you cannot make the full move into red, try this lofty cardigan from French Connection (Item # 78D8TGMLXL).  This substantial knit is accented with streams of red and will keep you more than warm.

Entitle “Cunning Lover” from my favourite London shop, Kabiri, this gold pendant necklace is perfect for not only the Valentine’s Day season, but year round (Item # 1984). With a little extra love dangling around your neck, you are bound to steal someone’s heart. This edgy statement piece also doubles as a tiny penny purse! Amore!

Labels: cardigan, pendant, valentine

Some people fear that they will be the 80 year old lady living with tons of cats (my roommate is already half way there) but my fear is a little different. Instead of living in an apartment with any feline friends, I know I will be surrounded by handbags and clutches. There is never a wrong time to get a new purse in my eyes which is why I am a little scared of some of the new items on ShopNChill™. Will power? Are you there?  I need you right now!

Purple, a big color on the runways this season, makes its way onto this Lucky Brand flap over purse (Item #-LBX12315). The larger tote bag will efficiently allow you to be in style while being able to carry around everything from your wallet to a book.  What also makes this plush leather bag great is the fact that the strap is removable!

If evening bags are more up your alley, then make sure to grab one of Morris B’s( Item # 0031-70L) reptile enthused clutches. Lined perfectly with suede, this handbag comes in many colors, from chestnut to crème.

Lastly, Espirt US introduces us to a new blue jean lady (Item # KP5033). This over-sized shoulder strap purse allows us to get our jean fix without having to wear jeans. I don’t think it gets much better than that. Accented in patent pieces and embellished with silver handles, it makes for the perfect bag to transition from winter to spring with.

Labels: bag, flap over purse, Morris B’s clutch