A red mini dress is doing one thing and doing it very well which is making an entrance. Red is direct and confident and a mini cut means you are committing fully to both. The silhouette can be fitted or slightly relaxed but the color needs to be the star. Pair it with dark tights and pointed heels or go bare-legged in summer with simple sandals. Red dresses work for first dates and anniversaries equally. They work for dinner and cocktails and anywhere else you want to feel like the most present person in the room. A good red mini dress is honest about what it does.