Color.
This fall,
brighter versions
are used in small amounts,
the details are what counts.
Bursts of bright red
in a sea of black,
or a streak of electric blue
across grey.
There hasn't been much bright color
on the runway.
Stella McCarteny's Spring 2010 collection
threw out brights because they had been scarce,
everything seems as if it is black.
Well, don't run away to wear a burlap sack,
just sit down,
maybe with a snack.
This is my color post,
and about it,
I will not boast,
but for you
to get the most,
please do click the links,
return some winks,
look at some color wheels,
read about colorful high heels.
Read about color,
we don't want the world
to get too much duller.
AND NOW...
ALL ABOUT COLOR!
A POST BY THE FASHIONEUR
a definition brought to you by dictionary.reference.com
–noun
1.
the quality of an object or substance with respect to lightreflected by the object, usually determined visually bymeasurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of thereflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
2.
the natural appearance of the skin, esp. of the face;complexion: She has a lovely color.
3.
a ruddy complexion: The wind and sun had given color to thesailor's face.
4.
a blush: His remarks brought the color to her face.
5.
vivid or distinctive quality, as of a literary work: Melville'sdescription of a whaling voyage is full of color.
6.
details in description, customs, speech, habits, etc., of aplace or period: The novel takes place in New Orleans andcontains much local color.
7.
something that is used for coloring; pigment; paint; tint;dye.
8.
background information, as anecdotes about players orcompetitors or analyses of plays, strategy, or performance,given by a sportscaster to heighten interest in a sportscast.
9.
colors,
a.
any distinctive color or combination or pattern of colors,esp. of a badge, ribbon, uniform, or the like, worn ordisplayed as a symbol of or to identify allegiance to,membership in, or sponsorship by a school, group, ororganization.
b.
nature, viewpoint, or attitude; character; personality:His behavior in a crisis revealed his true colors.
c.
a flag, ensign, etc., particularly the national flag.
d.
U.S. Navy . the ceremony of hoisting the national flag at8 a.m. and of lowering it at sunset.
10.
skin complexion of a particular people or race, esp. whenother than white: a man of color.
11.
outward appearance or aspect; guise or show: It was a lie,but it had the color of the truth.
12.
a pretext: She did it under the color of doing a good deed.
13.
Painting . the general use or effect of the pigments in apicture.
15.
Chiefly Law . an apparent or prima facie right or ground: tohold possession under color of title.
17.
a trace or particle of valuable mineral, esp. gold, as shownby washing auriferous gravel.
18.
Physics . any of the labels red, green, or blue that designatethe three states in which quarks are expected to exist, orany of the corresponding labels for antiquark states.Compare quantum chromodynamics, quark model.
19.
Printing . the amount of ink used.
20.
Heraldry . a tincture other than a fur or metal, usuallyincluding gules, azure, vert, sable, and purpure.
–adjective
21.
involving, utilizing, yielding, or possessing color: a color TV.
–verb (used with object)
22.
to give or apply color to; tinge; paint; dye: She colored herhair dark red.
23.
to cause to appear different from the reality: In order toinfluence the jury, he colored his account of what hadhappened.
24.
to give a special character or distinguishing quality to: Hispersonal feelings color his writing.
–verb (used without object)
25.
to take on or change color: The ocean colored at dawn.
26.
to flush; blush: He colored when confronted with theincriminating evidence.
—Idioms
27.
call to the colors, to summon for service in the armedforces: Thousands are being called to the colors.
28.
change color,
a.
to blush as from embarrassment.
b.
to turn pale, as from fear: When he saw the size of hisopponent, he changed color.
29.
with flying colors.
Also especially British, colour.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME col ( o ) ur < AF (F couleur ) < L colōr- (s. ofcolor ) hue
—Related forms
col·or·er, noun
o·ver·col·or, verb
pre·col·or, noun, verb
re·col·or, verb (used with object)
trans·col·or, adjective
un·der·col·or, noun
—Synonyms
23. bias, twist.
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Fashionably,
The Fashioneur
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