Whew! DC recently wrapped up its “longest, strongest heat wave.” Ever. The city and its suburbs basically turned into one gigantic suffocating sauna for twelve straight days. Ugh!

In case you haven’t noticed, people act differently when it’s oppressively hot. As the sweat starts to stream down your neck, your patience dries up. Tempers flare. In short, you’re like a glowing (glowering?) charcoal briquette in flames.

When I was in San Francisco, though, I noticed vibrant pops of red everywhere—non-heat-induced, of course.

Counting backwards in downtown.

Business in the front, party in the back: Unexpected Eiffel Tower detail at Gaultier exhibition at the de Young Museum.

Bathing beauty at the Christofle boutique in Union Square.

Neon bright: bus stop sponsored by San Francisco Arts Commission on Market Street.

Who else is seeing red around the blogosphere?

Red suits on celebrities: T Magazine

Glossy red Valentino sandals: Elle

Classic red dress in Banana Republic’s holiday collection: Fashionista

Red dots — Yayoi Kusama X Louis Vuitton: Adrian Wilson Photography