Fashion Notebook #46: Un-Boring Beige

April 27, 2010

I haven’t done a Fashion Notebook entry in awhile but during the last week as I’ve been tearing through a stack of magazines taking my night stand hostage, pages have started to fill up once again. Spanning over 10 years, the Fashion Notebook is a real life oversized sketchbook that I’ve been adding clippings to as a way to hold onto my favorite moments in fashion. Almost every page is either themed or features a particular color scheme.

When I think of beige tones, I tend to default to ‘boring’ but these carmelized neutrals are the perfect addition to a spring wardrobe when black and grey feel too dreary. The full Fashion Notebook set can be perused on Flickr.

14 Responses to Fashion Notebook #46: Un-Boring Beige

1. Lauren says:

   Is that Karen Elson with the red hair laying on the sofa? I LOVE HER! What magazine did you clip that from?

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   • Nubby says:

     Lauren: It is Karen Elson — Love her! I am pretty sure that was in W magazine last year….does anybody remember?

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2. Justine says:

   Who is the girl at the bottom left of the 2nd collage? She’s got Grand Prix written on her chest.

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   • Nubby says:

     Justine: Dora is right – it’s Goldie Hawn. I think the movie was called Laugh In.

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3. Dora says:

   Justine- that’s Goldie Hawn in the 60′s

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4. Kristin says:

   I think beige is edgy as hell. I love it!

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5. Elle Sees says:

   I usually only wear beige in the summer..not sure why, but I do crave neurtrals every now and then.

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6. Isy says:

   Fantastic feature !!!
   I hate beige but I agree these are good ways to make it look… less bad ;D

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7. Angell says:

   stunning!

   love agyn

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8. Ashleah says:

   I have the Goldie Hawn Barbie that was commissioned last year based on that movie; it takes pride of place on my living room mantle piece

   http://www.dollgenie.com/2009/2009-Goldie-Hawn.jpg

   The earthy, leather & timber combinations in you collage are definitely not boring beige!

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9. Annie Spandex says:

   I was a weird little kid–beige was my favorite color! Not purple or pink, blue or orange, but beige! I haven’t progressed much since, as now it’s gray. :/ haha, oh well.

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10. Vanessa says:

    Those spectators are killer!

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11. lisa says:

    what a good a idea for a project. its great to have something like this to look back on in 20 years. i personally love beige. i particularly loved the way Giambattista Valli integrated it into his latest collection.

    http://melostfound.blogspot.com/

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12. Melissa Dominic says:

    I love those shooooes. Beige is a strangely fun color, I like it. Along with like, taupe. No idea why.

    Goldie Hawn has never been cuter! I always want to buy that Barbie when I see it.

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