The Little Red Dress: Catch Scarlet Fever This Valentine's Day

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Flaunt what you've got on this very special day with a sexy dress in fire-engine red. Racked trendwatcher Donna Kim picks six of her favorite red dresses that are in stores now.

1. Red beaded open back dress, $90 at Topshop: The beaded bodice and open back makes a traditional babydoll dress sexier and more daring.

2. Religion “Love” red dress, $149 at coggles.com: The draped and pleated style of this one-shoulder dress complements the body in all the right places, and the tie belt helps define a waistline.

3. Giambattista Valli pencil dress, $2,650 at brownsfashion.com: This dress can be perfect for the office with the modest length and sophisticated belt underneath a black blazer, or worn alone with nude pumps on a first date.

4. DKNY twill strapless dress, $295 at net-a-Porter.com: With a bow and a flirty frilled waist, this classic sweetheart dress is a fantastic option for a date or a night out with girlfriends.

5. Scarlet seduction one shoulder dress, $55 at Lulu's: Channel new Hollywood glamour in this pleated one-shoulder mini dress that would look stunning paired with nude or suede black pumps and very minimal jewelry.

6. 3.1 Phillip Lim ruffle dress, $402 at brownsfashion.com: Show off your arms with this sleeveless mini. The ruffles cascading down the dress and the beaded neckline give a classic tank dress an elegant upgrade.

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