'Wedding Belles' Mario Testino for Vogue UK May 2011

The colour of the Nile

The Bride's dress was described as being 'eau de nil' the colour of the nile. (From the French eau de nil: eau, water, and Nil, the Nile.) Other 'colour names' currently listed (in the incomplete list) on the wiktionary page for 'colour names' that begin with the letter 'E' include: ecru, eggshell, emerald green, ebony, eggshell blue, electric-blue, emerald. FYI I recommend the Wikipedia page on colours for a far more complete list.

Must admit I am rather hypnotized by this photograph of 'couture fantasia' from the finale of Christian Lacroix's fall 2009 Couture show.