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United Colors of Red & Purple

Red and purple ranks high on our list of fave color combos. It's a match made in heaven, really, and we've spotted it all over the place this fall. Take, for instance, the fantastic lady on the left in this ad for Benettonjust look at that hat and her demure expression! Such irresistible attitude, and most of all, the colors are delicious.


If you feel like giving birth to a purple-red lovechild yourself, here's our derivative look (and as always, on a budget):

[1] Simply Vera Vera Wang leather gloves, $75.00 $48.75
[2] Isaac Mizrahi for Target double-breasted coat in red, $89.99
[3] Banana Republic Brinjal purple v-neck dress, $138.00 $99.99
[4] Forever 21 felt flower hat, $16.80