The term "colorway" annoys the crap out of me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Came here to say "a lip" also, as well as "a heel". For example: "paired with a red lip".

Also cringe at "price point" or "pricing". Just say price for Gods sake.

Home instead of house is also silly.

Also, “pieces.”

I generally agree, but recently saw a Draper James IG ad for “Reece’s Picks” (as in, witherspoon) and my first thought was that it was such a miss to not call it “Reece’s pieces”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Came here to say "a lip" also, as well as "a heel". For example: "paired with a red lip".

Also cringe at "price point" or "pricing". Just say price for Gods sake.

Home instead of house is also silly.

Also, “pieces.”

I generally agree, but recently saw a Draper James IG ad for “Reece’s Picks” (as in, witherspoon) and my first thought was that it was such a miss to not call it “Reece’s pieces”

I agree, but probably a trademark violation if they did

I do think "colorway" makes sense as a way to describe the color scheme of an item with multiple colors, although it sounds jargon-y. But it annoys when a shoe is just like, black, and someone refers to it as the "black colorway." I mean, it's not keeping me up at night or anything, but it annoys me enough to post about it here.

[Anonymous]

I prefer color combo/color combination over color way

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate "open concept."

I hate “mid century”…excuse me if too off tangent!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Came here to say "a lip" also, as well as "a heel". For example: "paired with a red lip".

Also cringe at "price point" or "pricing". Just say price for Gods sake.

Home instead of house is also silly.

“Price point” means “price range,” despite the seemingly precise language. However, I do think the phrase can be legitimately used to indicate a “ballpark price,” if you will. I will defend “price point” to the death.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Came here to say "a lip" also, as well as "a heel". For example: "paired with a red lip".

Also cringe at "price point" or "pricing". Just say price for Gods sake.

Home instead of house is also silly.

This one actually makes sense to me. Your home can be an apartment, or a rowhouse. Home can be a houseboat or a yurt. It space have to be a house to be a home.

[Anonymous]

I have never identified as easy going but these posts make me feel laid back.
None of this phases me.

[Anonymous]

I’m done with “snacks” and “pantry”.
It’s more like grab some crap out of the food closet.

[Anonymous]

Oh a new trend that will be grossly overused by the pretentious, artsy types. This too shall pass like dill, ranch, and kidney stones.

[Anonymous]

So.
Why not just say or write Colours as in different Colours instead of annoying people and saying Colourways!?
It just dont make sense as in these days its restricted charracters on social media etc as it takes longer to say and longer to write Colourway/s as to Colour/s.
Simples....

[Anonymous]

My untrained opinion is that color way sounds like it implies more than just one color and in my mind describes a pattern. I wouldn’t say a solid t shirt at j crew comes in colorways but it makes sense for things like wallpaper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Came here to say "a lip" also, as well as "a heel". For example: "paired with a red lip".

Also cringe at "price point" or "pricing". Just say price for Gods sake.

Home instead of house is also silly.

Price point is oddly less specific than price. Price point could be “under $10.”

Pricing refers more to an overall pricing strategy of a company.

Price is the exact amount a purchaser needs to pay.

Home is emotive, thus more effective in sales.

A lip/a heel/a boot/a pant points to specificity, a singular style that should not be confused with lips or pants as such. This one isn’t as intuitive to me either but I get why it exists.

A PP explained colorway above.

[Anonymous]

I hate the word "pieces" for items of clothing. We aren't creating an art project.

[Anonymous]

I’ll stick with color. Colorway is a new word used by many who have no idea the meaning. It grates on my nerves especially when it is used to try to make one appear ignorant because they don’t use it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Colorway is used in British English (have some relatives there) same as grey and colour. You don't have to use it here.

This. I have only seen the term used by British brands. I haven't encountered it in U.S.-based stores. I like it though. I think it sounds posh. (Oops, there is another word that may annoy people.)