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Beige

(7 Posts)
Teetime Sun 03-Mar-19 10:21:37

Having been told for years that beige is dreary and dowdy the Sunday Times Style section tells me this morning its the height of fashion this year. I'm still not wearing it - makes me look like a corpse.

MawBroon Sun 03-Mar-19 10:47:09

Ah but there’s beige and there’s beige!
Camel usually suits most people, with ivory, navy or black.
I agree about taupe which I think needs strong coloured hair (brunette or red)
Cream is also flattering -great with a pop of red.
But the bottom line is - if you don’t like any colour and it does nothing for you, stuff the Sunday Times!

Doodle Sun 03-Mar-19 10:52:15

Me to teetime. I am a dab hand at creating beige blandness. With my pale skin and brownish hair I look like a wax work model.?

MiniMoon Sun 03-Mar-19 10:52:56

I steer clear of beige in any of its incarnations. My skin tone doesn't suit it. Moreover, I don't suit mustard either, and I see it appearing in spring collections. I was in Tesco, and the mustard dresses there were hideous. Not that I shop for clothes in Tesco very often.

Chewbacca Sun 03-Mar-19 11:11:32

Funnily enough I noticed that there was quite a lot of beige in M&S yesterday and none of it looked very appealing or flattering. Apart from looking badly made and shoddy, this one even looked frumpy on the model too.

kittylester Sun 03-Mar-19 11:13:18

My mum wore an awful lot of beige - nuff said!!

Grannybags Sun 03-Mar-19 11:23:50

I was once passing a community centre just as people were leaving after an event for "older" people. It was a sea of grey hair and beige clothes. I vowed never to wear beige again!!