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LINKS À LA MODE! | Lovely & Lavish — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:19:25 +0000

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By: lorrwill

lorrwill — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:02:23 +0000

Well I have been around too long to be pissed. I find it disappointing when a retailers only has a small range of colors – okay – only basically 1 color and it matched a Barbie doll – but I am mixed race so I know I am in the 2% outside the 98th percentile that most retailers market to and have been since I was old enough to shop.

There has always been the concept of “flesh-toned” that had nothing to do with one specific race. Sure, some of us had to hunt more and have our foundation custom blended, but it could be found. Heck I bet a lot of the nude tones that do fall under the bell curve are way different in the winter than in the summer.

So I am no more ‘pale flesh’ (Crayola), ivory or bisque than I am ebony, toffee or caramel, etc. So what?

Except that I fell in love the nude shoes concept even before it was a huge hit and have yet to find a pair that begin to match me – which I would love to do!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:29:06 +0000

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By: Birdie

Birdie — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:03:45 +0000

I so prefer the “other” definition – @Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heels.

By: Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heels

Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heels — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:51:10 +0000

Wow, I had no idea there was such a huge debate surrounding the term “nude” – aside from its other definition, that is

To me it seems like a no-brainer that “nude” is not just one color or hue, but that it varies with the color of the skin. After all, a nude bra won’t be the same color for a white girl and a black girl, right? That would defeat the purpose.

Great post!
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By: Birdie

Birdie — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:43:57 +0000

@Eboni Ife’ Thank you so much for your insight and perspective. For a second here I felt awkward because a lot of the debate is being held by 3-4 girls with approximately the same complexions. And really, how representative can that debate be with such a small sample?

By: Fashion History, Doing it Yourself, and Breaking Stereotypes: Links

Fashion History, Doing it Yourself, and Breaking Stereotypes: Links — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:30:10 +0000

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By: Eboni Ife'

Eboni Ife' — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:07:45 +0000

Fabulous post! I completely agree with you. Really, what is this argument about? It has no merit. Perhaps because I am black and the “nude” in the mags has NEVER been my “nude,” (same goes for chocolate since I am not brown skinned) I have always thought of nude as a concept rather than color. It kind of goes without saying in my opinion. I know that finding the perfect nude shoe, bra, or nail polish means that finding a shade that matches my olive complexion. I may not know exactly what shade that is, but I do know that it is encompassed under the “nude” umbrella and that is the term that I will use to describe what I’m looking for.
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By: Grit and Glamour

Grit and Glamour — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:17:04 +0000

Excellent observations here! A thought-provoking and well-written post.

♥ V

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