Tara Arnold, owner of Envy XoXo at The Greene, said red has a natural connection to Valentine's Day.
"Red is the color love," the Beavercreek merchant said.
And you don't have to look very hard to find red around Arnold's boutiques.
She pointed out a knockout silk party dress and the va-va-voom fitted dress Silver Set in the window.
Customers recently visited the designer label shop in search of wears for Go Red Day, an American Heart Association program that promotes women's heart health.
February is American Heart Month 2009, and red is its official color.
From handbags to dresses to mirrors, local shops are packed with hundreds of ways to support heart health and celebrate Valentine's Day.
christian audigier wholesaleIn fact, Leslie Dixon said she was surprised with how many red items she sold at From Inside Out, her home and patio store in Oakwood. The store has red vases, candle holders, flowers, a red chair and an assortment of other home furnishings.
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Kathleen Russ of Joli Boutique in Centerville said, "When you think of red, you think of warmth and comfort."
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