Nude a racist color?
July 14th 2010 07:07
It sems we're doomed to another season of many designers favoring the "color" NUDE which seems be described as a bland pseudo skin tone transperent pink brown.
... and therein lies the problem ...
Who has pink brown skin tones? I see fashion writers praising nude as a color theme that matches skin tones but whose skin tones?
All those pale pallid near albino blondes who are supposedly 16 and look 12?
This is sadly another one of those fashion color themes that only favor 3 kinds of people : tall blonde Europeans, a very small minority of tall slender north Asians with aristo ancestors and very tall and dark Africans with a "Nilotic" build.
It looks good if its silk or satin on some people but NUDE as a color theme is definitely one that makes me wonder if some designers have noticed rich people are not all White Anglo Celts?
It's either accidental racism through thoughtlessness or did some textile company have a sale on an overstock of "nude" colored fabrics they were trying to get rid of?
One does wonder? Do you?
Being a "pink brown" person but with freckles I'll be very glad when I get full mobility back for my broken arm and can get into rich indigos ultra blues and blacks with contrasting accessories. At the moment I can only wear tops with loose upper sleeves and openings .
Nude who needs such a racist color?
... and therein lies the problem ...
Who has pink brown skin tones? I see fashion writers praising nude as a color theme that matches skin tones but whose skin tones?
All those pale pallid near albino blondes who are supposedly 16 and look 12?
This is sadly another one of those fashion color themes that only favor 3 kinds of people : tall blonde Europeans, a very small minority of tall slender north Asians with aristo ancestors and very tall and dark Africans with a "Nilotic" build.
It looks good if its silk or satin on some people but NUDE as a color theme is definitely one that makes me wonder if some designers have noticed rich people are not all White Anglo Celts?
It's either accidental racism through thoughtlessness or did some textile company have a sale on an overstock of "nude" colored fabrics they were trying to get rid of?
One does wonder? Do you?
Being a "pink brown" person but with freckles I'll be very glad when I get full mobility back for my broken arm and can get into rich indigos ultra blues and blacks with contrasting accessories. At the moment I can only wear tops with loose upper sleeves and openings .
Nude who needs such a racist color?
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Comment by DonutSprinkles
Comment by Journeywoman
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I prefer the term "neutrals" rather than "nudes", but I'm not a big fan of them either. Mix them up and they're alright, but head to toe they just look dull. But with fashion being what it is, the mags will be making the return to brights any day now!
Comment by Julie Vaux
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A shift from neutrals to brights may not solve the problem though? I occassionally see people with darker complexions wearing orange lipstick which doesnt work in normal daylight.
Makeup counter workers unless you get a sensible one far too often dont realise we're not all trained to match colors and that foundation can change once its on your skin.
I'ld like to see a foundation range that acknowledges some of us can have cool and warm tones.
For sample those of us with pale skin prone to blushing need to cover pale areas and tone down redness but people with darker skin often have cool tones on the lower parts of their faces but warm tones on the nose ot forhead or chin.
If you're really unlikely you have 3 different skin tones tints or hues.
I have reasonably good skin for my age and I've found the best solution is to have two kinds of coverup stick one green one warmer and depending on the time of year max factor or a liquid base applied with a brush.
At least when I bother with full foundation that is!
I have rarely seen anyone who has skin tones that are "nude" and match makeup or clothing in neutral colors unless they're wearing full makeup for an indoor evening event.
Airbrushed makeup and silk or satin.
Most of us dont want to be or look perfect. We acknowledge (ideally) our flaws.
I dont think the "nude" look helps draw attention to one's assets away from one's flaws in clothing or makeup?