A Taxonomy of Colors Found in a Single J. Crew Catalog

Quinn Warnick

Foods
almond
apricot
aubergine
berry
bisque
chestnut
chocolate
cider
cranberry
dill
eggplant
fig
ginger
grain
grape
honeydew
jam
lime
lotus
mulberry
nutmeg
oat
oatmeal
olive
orange
persimmon
plum
pomegranate
pumpkin
punch
rhubarb
rice
rye
sage
toast
walnut
wheat

Plant Life
azalea
birch
blossom
camellia
clover
evergreen
fern
fir
forest
grass
indigo
iris
leaf
lichen
marigold
moss
peat
petal
redwood
sandalwood
spruce
teak

Minerals
amber
blue zinc
charcoal
garnet
granite
graphite
lead
quartz
ruby
sandstone
shale
slate
turquoise
zinc

Animals
camel
cardinal
chamois
dove
fawn
mallard
mink
moose
robin's egg

Alcoholic Beverages
bordeaux
burgundy
claret
merlot
sangria
wine

Fabrics
flannel
fleece
loden

Oceanic Terms
aqua
atlantic
coral
pool
port
reef
sea

Precious Things I Cannot Afford
ivory
pearl
pewter

Items Used to Build a House
brick
cement
loam
steel
stone
wale
windowpane

Items Sold at Starbucks
coffee
espresso
java
tea

Attempts to Link J. Crew Clothing to Nature
dew
dusk
haze
hunter
midnight
sky
storm

Attempts to Link J. Crew Clothing to the Past
antique
faded
vintage

Attempts to Link J. Crew to the United States Armed Forces
cadet
fatigue
khaki
navy
surplus

Very Hot Things
fire
flame
flare
smoke

Very Cold Things
glacier
ice
snow
winter

Movies Starring Sting
dune

Things I Should Not Put in My Mouth, No Matter How Curious I Might Be
bone
chalk
clay
ink
oxblood
oxide
pebble
petrol
putty
root
saddle

Pop Artists Who Should Not Have Released Books of Poetry
jewel

Things J. Crew is Not
celestial
natural
royal

What I Do to My Hands When I'm Done Looking at a J. Crew Catalog
rinse