Core77

Okay, I'm going to venture most everyone knows it's Fashion Week in New York City (Sep 9-16). And of course the mainstream media (MSM) is providing... dare I say it... colorful commentary, such as this gem of an article. If "(f)ashion is the perfect pick-me-up", reading about it can sometimes be downright hilarious. From the article:

Designers are calling purple plum, while green is thyme, pink is blush, yellow is buttercup and blue is cornflower.

Then there's clove and espresso and earth and ginger and raffia and pecan -- all of which are some sort of brown.

So homey are some looks that designer Carolina Herrera trotted out a "coffee bean" bikini with "radish detail," and Betsey Johnson showed a "mint chocolate" -- pale green and brown -- baby doll dress.

Then there's the popular French vanilla, which is half yellow, half cream, said Eiseman.

"It's an ice cream color," she said.

Imagine that. French vanilla is an ice cream color. Well, it must be Tuesday; my boss is wearing his "cornflower-blue" tie. Wait a sec. Is cornflower now retro? I'm so behind...