Does one know what it is like to be really ‘obsessed’? Well, after a lot of rolling eyes, tongues and anything else we have to roll when we see the term ‘obsessed’ written or spoken about by style bloggers and the likes - we have finally reached a well-thought-about conclusion, by first hand experience, that - yes, one can be ‘obsessed’... but this obsession should last for a certain period of time and it should be with one thing at a time - that’s why you call it an ‘obsession’ - because all of one’s energies, mental and physical are focussed towards one and one thing only... the object of one’s ‘obsession’...
So, to make the long story short - we are finally ‘obsessed’ {please don’t roll your eyes - because at the end of this post, we hope you’ll join us in our ‘obsession’ too!} with OXBLOOD.
Here are our guesses (because we most definitely felt some of them!): Blood of an Ox. Deep red oozing shiny stuff. Some kind of a dish akin to Scotland’s very revered ‘Haggis’ or a larger and more bloodier version of the English ‘blood sausage’. Sounds disgusting! What the heck is that?
Yes... what the heck is it? Believe it or not - it’s the name of a colour. It also happens to be the hottest colour for Fall 2012... in just about anything (except your bedroom walls please!).
All the fashion slaves (I mean fashionistas...) are saying it, doing it and wearing it... According to Wikipedia - “Oxblood is: is a dark brownish-red color or a wine colour”. That’s it! That’s all they say about it - nothing else... an entry that literally spans a couple of lines (with another that points to somebody called ‘Oxblood Ruffian’ - the less said the better surely!).
So we’ve taken it upon ourselves to give this gorgeous colour it’s due. Adding onto what Wikipedia has already said - Oxblood is a gorgeously deep deep shade of red, teetering towards a chocolate brown. It is the colour of a deep red wine but with a deep brown tinge. It is the colour, quite literally of dried blood...
Wait, there’s more!
Oxblood oozes sophistication and playfulness. It is a colour that is demure and sexy but bold when one needs it to be. It’s strong and very decadent - just like blood and chocolate! And now that we’ve tasted blood, the next obvious thing to do was go on a hunt for the best ‘oxblood’ items that money can buy us... and here’s what we’ve come up with:
She looks big but she's just really - tiny, unique and classy! I'm sure you can fit the entire globe into her though!
2. The Oxblood Belt - Alexander McQueen's Leather Waistbelt
Cinch this at your waist and va-va-voom! We expect no less from the McQueen!
3. The Oxblood Coat - Alberto Biani's Red & Oxblood Contrast Jacket
Not fitted but very stylish. Red is oddly the best contrasting colour with Oxblood. Period.
4. The Oxblood Dress - DVF's Jasleen Sweet Grape Dress
Simple, classy, casual chic in Oxblood. It's fall so we've attempted to cover up!
5. The Oxblood Boots - Isabel Marant's Blackson Embroidered Boots
Isabel Marant - you've outdone yourself with these beautiful embroidered boots and in the hottest colour of the season too. These boots will take you from day to night, beautifully!
Not to worry, we definitely have not left you high and dry... we've put together some gorgeous glamsets for you that include these decadent pieces. Here's one...
We're still hungry for more Oxblood and I'm sure so are you. Next time, we'll be posting about makeup in Oxblood with accompanying glamsets... how seriously MAJ is that?
What a great colour, this Oxblood. To those of you who are still, rolling your eyes thinking we're just being a little 'pouffy' calling a deeper shade of maroon or burgundy - Oxblood. Maybe we are, just a little.
But...
Try imagining yourself in one of these items, in one of the glamsets we've created - and you would be obsessed too! (hopefully!)
Cheers - we're off on another style hunt!
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