Rag Report: Red Zone

Rag Report dives under the covers of fashion publications to rant or rave about all the glossy goodness.

Red is a powerful color. It’s bold and expressive. Red lips are attention grabbing; on clothes, the color is downright sexy. "Cosmopolitan" celebrates the crimson hue in this month’s issue with photographer Todd Marshard in the spread “In the Red.” The wood scenery and cool earth tones allows the crimson clothing items to shine.

Even with the tall, imposing tree in the first shot, the reader’s eye is immediately drawn to the model’s bright red trench coat from Mango. The camerawork here is visually striking and the tree seems to be the perfect juxtaposition with the fire engine red trench.

Marshard makes the model look larger than life in this shot. Her figure is long and lean just like the trees in the background. Her face and body language are seductive which compliment her equally seductive clothing. The contrast between the red fur jacket and the surrounding colors commands attention.

The model is the main focus of this picture. Her vivid blue eyes immediately capture the readers. Her hair almost blends in with the woodsy atmosphere of the photo, as does the brown cuff bracelet. Even her skin is a shade of brown, though much lighter than the trees. The twist dress from Dsquared is distinctive because of its blood-like color.

Marshard showcases the clothing in this spread in a unique and interesting way. Photographing crimson hues amongst a forest filled with greens and browns, Marshard makes the clothes the most important part of this spread.

-Jessica Dysart