I always seem to find myself dealing with grey whether it's discovering that everything in my closet is a variation of grey, reading The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde or being in a grey area in my relationship. The problem with grey material, whether it's regarding your wardrobe or labeling your relationship, is that it's full of uncertainty. A tempting departure from the safe (black and white), grey clothing can be just as terrifying as refusing to set boundaries in your relationship. But rest assured, with a few tips from an expert of charting grey territory, it's definitely doable.Let's begin with the different shades of grey. Just trying to keep the names straight (charcoal, heather, cement, steel, cloud, grey, gray, clay) is enough to send you flying back into the arms of boring black. It's important to remember that when you're dealing with grey there are no rules. It doesn't matter what you call it, with grey, anything goes. You can mix a lighter shade of grey with a darker shade of grey or mix a medium grey with a pop color like peony or chartreuse. You can make any decision you like regarding grey, as long as you're confident about it. Otherwise, you'll find yourself feeling awkward the entire time and wishing you hadn't branched out. You can wear grey to a business lunch, shopping with your friends or to cocktails with someone who isn't your boyfriend (and you don't even have to feel guilty about it because you banished boundaries, remember?!).
So, let's recap. Only make the decision to wear grey if you promise that you're going to be confident in your choice. Then give in to the temptation to mix greys and to combine grey with other colors. Forget any rules you've ever been told, and I promise you will learn to love grey.
Current/Elliott Perfect Shirt in Grey (available Holiday 2009)
