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Kate dazzled onlookers in a floor-length gilded gown by Jenny Packham and was photographed chatting with Daniel Craig, who looked dapper in a double-breasted cerise velvet tuxedo jacket by Anderson & Sheppard over a white shirt and black bow tie.
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Toyin Owoseje, CNN, 20 May 2022
Plus, shoppers can choose from a number of bright colors, including artichaut, cerise, and licorice.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2022
As the visual introduction to the rest of the house, the cerise entrance gives an inkling of the rich colors beyond.
—Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 9 May 2022
McMillan laced herself up with Bowie-esque flair: all cerise eye-shadow, quiffed hair, and Gloss Bombed lips.
—Vogue, 18 Jan. 2022
But don't fret, quite a few colors are still available (for now), including vibrant orange flame, red cerise, and bright blue Marseille.
—Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, 5 Oct. 2021
Across a gravel path from the greenhouse is the potting shed, where Bamford stops to show me the jewel of her collection, Attar of Roses, a variety with narrow, daisylike petals in a pale, icy pink and deep cerise-colored stamens.
—New York Times, 28 July 2021
Her current approach, which can be seen on the feeds of in-the-know Angelenos, is gluten-, nut-, and grain-free, to suit her dietary restrictions, and comes in striking shades of blush, rose, and cerise.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2020
Queen Letizia wore an intricate tiara to the banquet and a formal cerise princess gown adorned with floral embroidery.
—Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Oct. 2019
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Toyin Owoseje, CNN, 20 May 2022
Plus, shoppers can choose from a number of bright colors, including artichaut, cerise, and licorice.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2022
As the visual introduction to the rest of the house, the cerise entrance gives an inkling of the rich colors beyond.
—Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 9 May 2022
McMillan laced herself up with Bowie-esque flair: all cerise eye-shadow, quiffed hair, and Gloss Bombed lips.
—Vogue, 18 Jan. 2022
But don't fret, quite a few colors are still available (for now), including vibrant orange flame, red cerise, and bright blue Marseille.
—Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, 5 Oct. 2021
Across a gravel path from the greenhouse is the potting shed, where Bamford stops to show me the jewel of her collection, Attar of Roses, a variety with narrow, daisylike petals in a pale, icy pink and deep cerise-colored stamens.
—New York Times, 28 July 2021
Her current approach, which can be seen on the feeds of in-the-know Angelenos, is gluten-, nut-, and grain-free, to suit her dietary restrictions, and comes in striking shades of blush, rose, and cerise.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2020
Queen Letizia wore an intricate tiara to the banquet and a formal cerise princess gown adorned with floral embroidery.
—Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Oct. 2019
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“Cerise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerise. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.
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