"Beige!  Just my colour." - Elsie DeWolfe

Beige takes its name from the French word for the colour of natural wool and is used to describe a variety of light tints.  It has been called camel, off white, biscuit, buff, ecru, fawn, mushroom, oatmeal, sand, neutral, taupe, tan, cream and a whole range of pale brownish, yellowish or grayish colours.

But when did beige get such a bad rap?  Being called beige is like being called vanilla, it implies something (or someone) is boring, plain or bland.   I love beige.  I think it's sexy.  Ok, it's not red sexy.  But it is understated, elegant and classy sexy.  It's "I don't have to be the centre of attention, I  am confident enough" sexy.  And I have never heard of Kim Kardashian, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron or Miranda Kerr being called boring or plain.

Kim Kardashian-West

Dolce and Gabbana S/S 2014

Dior Sweater

Donna Karan Resort 2014

Miranda Kerr

Artwork from the Sydney Biennale - photo by Deb for From My Files

Above photos of Burberry 2014

Picture from Architectural  Digest

La Perla

Picture from Vogue

Picture from Vogue Living

Angelina Jolie

Above pictures from The Row 2014 Resort

Valentino

Above photos by Deb for From My Files

Prada's new collection

Photo from Architectural Digest

Above photos of Barbara Bui 2014 Resort

Photo via Elle Decor France

Swarovski

Photo via Veranda

"Glamping" - Glamour Camping

Charlize Theron

all photos via Veranda, Elle Decor France, Architectural Digest, Vogue, Vogue Living, Pinterest, Tumblr, Style.com and Deb for From My  Files

Cheers,

Deb xx