Gray Gardens
03-2008
Gray is a cool color that’s heating up the fashion world. From eyewear
to clothes to home furnishings, gray is the style maxim this season.
A neutral, balanced color, it’s sophisticated and conservative. Lighter
tones stand in for white without being too stark and darker tones for
black with less somberness. Taupe, a gray-brown hue, lends a slightly
earthy, warm cast to this versatile color. Smoky, cloudy grays enhance
a feeling of mystery and intrigue. Whatever the shade, gray is hot.
Photographed by KAREN SCHULD
Clockwise from far left: ROBERT MARC 587 from ROBERT MARC; VERA WANG 213 from Couteur Designs/A Division of Kenmark Group; CATHERINE DENEUVE LUNETTES 239 from Viva International Group; STAFFAN PREUTZ DESIGN 761 from Italee; EDWARD BEINER MIAMI 11th Street from EBX Optik
SHADES OF GRAY
- Light grays with pastel shades of pink, blue,
lavender and green have a feminine quality.
Darken those colors for a more masculine feel
- Gray with hot pink is a little retro.
- Cool a warm palette by adding gray to rich
reds or golden yellows.
- Gray paired with white or crystal has a
cloudy, moody appeal.
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