topic Greige???? in Fashion

Greige????

moejoe — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:38:02 GMT

When did we combine the color grey and beige together.....come on, can't something be either light grey or light beige? It is bad enough all the catch phrases, ie....fierce, awesome, stunning, etc, etc, etc.

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DoneTryin — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:39:56 GMT

They didn't just make that up. I know that word for the color has been around since I got interested in clothes as a teen in the 60s.

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brii — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:46:17 GMT

I like greige.

I wear greige nail polish in the fall/winter.

I want to say that Bobbie Brown came out with a greige eye shadow palette which looks so pretty

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ladyroxanne — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:50:07 GMT

i've heard the word before, but not for a long time. Greige has been around for a long time.

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Marlyn1 — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:53:47 GMT

It's a ligitimate color name. I think it explains the color perfectly. Why say a grayish beige when greige is quicker.

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Judalee0810 — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 16:11:44 GMT

60's/70's GREW UP TO BE " T A U P E "....right, ladies??

Basicwlly, STONE LOL!!!

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DoneTryin — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 16:17:43 GMT

@Judalee0810 wrote:
60's/70's GREW UP TO BE " T A U P E "....right, ladies??
Basicwlly, STONE LOL!!!

Not really. Greige has grey & beige undertones; taupe has pink & green undertones.

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Breezy26 — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 16:19:58 GMT

Having worked in the textile industry for over 40 years, griege referred to the fabric as it came off the looms before it was bleached, dyed and finished.

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redngold — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 16:26:40 GMT

I'd never heard of the color griege until my brother painted the inside of his home in that color. He'd never heard of it before either. It looks different depending on the lighting. Not a color or shade I would use.

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KarenQVC — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 16:52:50 GMT

I've seen it used in home furnishings for decades. Never liked it. I guess it is the ultimate neutral.

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VAbelle — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 16:54:07 GMT

I must live under a rock ... never heard of it. Not everyone is "on trend" knowing the latest jargon that QVC hosts throw at us ..... "span"(for spandex), "gorge" (for gorgeous), etc. Please host .... as I tell preschoolers, "Use your words."

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colliegirls — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 16:57:30 GMT

The taupes I use in my home have gray or beige undertones. (never pink!!) The definition of Taupe is a color between brown and gray. Greige is Taupe in my book!

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Brooklynny — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:23:36 GMT

@Breezy26 wrote:
Having worked in the textile industry for over 40 years, griege referred to the fabric as it came off the looms before it was bleached, dyed and finished.

This is correct. Greige is a term widely used in the textile industry. In fact, these fabrics are referred to as "griege goods." Eventually the color forecasters named a color after it, and the color pops up in fashion every so often as trends develop.

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lulu2 — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:32:04 GMT

@brii wrote:
I like greige.

I wear greige nail polish in the fall/winter.

I want to say that Bobbie Brown came out with a greige eye shadow palette which looks so pretty

Here we go again agreeing. Ever since OPI came out with You Don't Know Jacques, Greige has been my favorite fall/winter polish. I must have a dozen variations in my collection.

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Lipstickdiva — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:44:12 GMT

@lulu2 wrote:
@brii wrote:
I like greige.

I wear greige nail polish in the fall/winter.

I want to say that Bobbie Brown came out with a greige eye shadow palette which looks so pretty
Here we go again agreeing. Ever since OPI came out with You Don't Know Jacques, Greige has been my favorite fall/winter polish. I must have a dozen variations in my collection.

I wear a color by Wet N Wild on my toes nearly all fall and winter called Wet Cement that I would describe as greige. I love it.

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muttmom — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 22:27:04 GMT

Whether you call it taupe or greige, I love it in the fall. Wasn't Chanel Particuliere one of the first popular polishes in this shade?

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SparklesMcGee — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 02:34:42 GMT

"You Don't Know Jacques" is my FAVORITE nail polish color ever! I have completely finished 2 bottles (this has never happened to me with any other color), and am on my third! Greige is a fab color.

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jonbon — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 03:01:05 GMT

@brii wrote:
I like greige.

I wear greige nail polish in the fall/winter.

I want to say that Bobbie Brown came out with a greige eye shadow palette which looks so pretty

Yes, just today I got an email from Nordstrom for the Bobbi Brown "Greige Collection."

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Fifi1 — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 16:24:14 GMT

My BBcounter was out of the new polish; on Order to my house!

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shoekitty — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 19:37:32 GMT

I love Greige. I can't wear polish anymore, but I buy it for the granddaughters and admire it on them! This particular color can change with the color you wear. If you are wearing black it appears gray. With greens and browns it can appear ambiguous...but more taupe if you had to call it.

I would like to add if you love gray polish, CND Asphalt is a true, warmer gray. It is fabulous and wears well!