having trouble getting the new colors
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i'll e-mail you a PDF of the new colors if you PM me your address 
p.s. unfortunately, it doesn't show all of the colors though
p.s. unfortunately, it doesn't show all of the colors though
In their usual helpful way, the colors have been named slightly differently in French and Italian. The English translations are from Balenciaga NY via a helpful reader.
French
Top row
Noir
Truffe
Sapin
Grenat
Middle row
Blanc
Rouge Vif
Bleu Roi
Greige
Bottom row
Marron
Camel
Blue IndiaItalian
Top row
Nero
Tartufo
Verde Bott
Bordo'
Middle row
Bianco
Rosso
Blu Navi
Frigio
Bottom row
Marrone Scuro
Cuoio Chiaro
PavoneEnglish
Top row
Black
Mushroom (truffle)
Forest Green (dark)
Oxblood (very dark burgundy)
Middle row
White
Fire Engine Red
Blueberry
Cement (greyish beige)
Bottom row
Olive Brown
Light Caramel
Blue/Grey
The "blue india/pavone" swatch is labelled "bleu gris" (blue-grey) on the swatch board. There has been a rumour of a "petrol" color - but now I'm not sure if it refers to this blue or not. And can I just say happily: more chocolate (marron) !! ...and sadly: grenat = bordo'? I was dreaming of a very browny red... Well, we can't have everything. Chocolate!! Scratch all that - with the English color names from BalNY, it sounds like the dark red will be browny after all, and that the marron won't necessarily be chocolate.
posted by AtelierNaff @ 4/17/2006