30 November 2008

beige me

there has been not so subtle and persistent maligning of beige lately - i keep standing up for it - am i the only fan?

beige
1858, "fine woolen fabric," from Fr. dialectal "yellowish-grey," from O.Fr. bege "the natural color of wool and cotton," origin obscure. As a shade of color, it is attested from 1879.


this is my idea of beige:




originally from Marie Claire Maison - found in the [inspiration file].

3 comments:

tNb said...

oh christ, only you could make beige look this good. x

djbeat said...

that's what i keep saying!

mtw said...

Image the look without the intense brown addition. Beige for sure. Bland for sure.