So beloved is the colour red that musicians from crooner Chris de Burgh to rapper Sean Kingston have devoted tunes to it. So striking is the hue that it has become a trademark of silver screen's sexiest. So hot is it that the choice shade works well beyond Chinese New Year. Here, we celebrate the colour by picking eight - for added luck - dresses, bags, shoes and accessories - for you to paint the town red in.

DRESSES

1 Cotton dress, $57.70, from Mu, 01-48 Bugis Junction; 2 Satin dress, $399, from Avana, 01-07 Shaw Centre; 3 Martina Pink dress, $159, from Level 2 Tangs Orchard; 4 Cardigan dress, $139, from Calvin Klein Jeans, 01-06 Raffles City; 5 Silk toga by Deborah Sweeney, $468, from The Lawn, 03-11 Wheelock Place; 6 Silk dress, $259, from Banana Republic, 02-04 Paragon; 7 Tube dress, $299, from Coast London, 03-13 Paragon; 8 Tube dress, $89.90, from Trend Affairs, 01-84 Far East Plaza

SHOES

1 Bejewelled sandals, $36.90, from Mimosa, 03-53 Far East Plaza; 2 Pumps with detachable chiffon rosettes, $149, from Open Up, 03-108A Far East Plaza; 3 Pleather booties, $89.90, from Victoria JoMo, 9 Haji Lane; 4 Stiletto sandals, $429, from Guess, B1-25 Takashimaya Shopping Centre; 5 Studded sandals, $19.90, from mimimomo, 02-62 AMK Hub; 6 Leather pumps by Martina Pink, $79, from Level 2 Tangs Orchard; 7 Stiletto sandals, $89, from Pedro, 01-03 Bugis Junction; 8 Flats by Tous Les Jous, $339, from Tang+Co, Level 2 Tangs Orchard

BAGS

1 Faux leather tote, $49.90, from Dion De Cruz, 2 Haji Lane; 2 Tote, $25.90, from Fashion Forward, 03-116 Far East Plaza; 3 Faux leather handbag, $42.70, from Mu, 01-48 Bugis Junction; 4 Reversible clutch, $29.90, from Black Clover, 03-17 Far East Plaza; 5 Leather clutch by Gianni Chiarini, $329, from Tang+Co, Level 2 Tangs Orchard; 6 Leather tote, $599, from Banana Republic, 02-04 Paragon; 7 Python skin hobo by Katherine Kwei, $2,839, from Quintessential, 02-01 Pacific Plaza; 8 Colorama Belle du Jour wallet, $700, from Yves Saint Laurent, 01-47 Paragon

ACCESSORIES

1 Plastic sunglasses, $25, from Essence, 7 Haji Lane; 2 Hand-made combs, $16 each, from Doinky Doodles!, 33 Bali Lane; 3 Ring (left), $30, from Essence, 7 Haji Lane; and ring (right), $49.90, from Dion De Cruz, 2 Haji Lane; 4 Belt with metal clasp, $49, from Open Up, 03-108A Far East Plaza; 5 Flat cap by Fragment Design X Kangol, $135, from notfound, 35 Haji Lane; 6 Beaded necklace, $99, from Coast London, 03-13 Paragon; 7 Hand-made silk headband, $229, from Avana:j, 01-07 Pacific Plaza; 8 Vita bangles, $179 (left) and $279 (right), both from Quintessential, 02-01 Pacific Plaza

This article was first published in Urban, The Straits Times on Jan 9, 2009