Amazing Greys
There is something so special about the color grey. It’s a somber color. Meaning it reminds us of overcast days and being a child staring out of the living room window wishing it would rain and we could go and splash in the puddles. It’s a comforting color in that way too and in the way that everything seems so cozy when wearing grey. It isn’t fussy and it isn’t arrogant. In many ways this color represents the future, and in many movies that take place light years ahead we see societies wearing head-to-toe grey making it a modern shade. This last year grey was the color that signified one had good taste, but we’ve been on the “grey” trend for a while now so this is no surprise.
Just like the color white, grey has numerous shades. Xanadu, Platinum, Ash Grey, Gun Metal, Nickel and Charcoal are all just a few various shades of grey. We can’t help but laugh as we look through the swatches and we barely see the difference but remember Amanda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada fiercely defining the difference between cerulean and turquoise and are instantly humbled. Come to think of it, many of our favorite things are grey; the clouds, silver coins, grey hair, grey whale and grey wolves. It’s a color that represents maturity but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with it. They called it 50 Shades of Gray for a reason and that’s because it may be a mundane, plain color but there’s a lot of versatility within its color palette.
How does grey make us feel? When we wear grey the first thing that comes to mind about how we feel is sophisticated. It’s a color that’s between black and white and it's an aesthetic color. It’s a neutral color so if your aesthetic is blacks, whites and other neutrals like khaki or canvas then gray would make a great companion to those shades as well. It can be a domineering dark charcoal gray or a light misty gray that you choose to laye other colors on top of. It’s also a color that looks great when creating a monochromatic look by mixing different shades of grey to create an outfit with depth, moodiness and practicality. How do you style your amazing greys?
