The most convenient, useful, and elegant neutral color. Lovely in flannel, lovely in tweed, lovely in wool. And, if it suits your complexion, there is nothing more elegant than a wonderful, gray satin evening dress.
For day frocks, suits, and coats it is ideal. I would always advise it. And many people who cannot wear black can wear a dark gray. (Remember that if you are big you must choose a dark gray and if you are petite a light gray is better for you.)
It is the most convenient color, too for people who live half in town and half in the country because, with different accessories, a gray suit or coat may be equally suitable, for both. It is a good color for accessories, too --- almost anything goes with gray. White is perhaps the freshest and sweetest contrast but it is safe to say that whatever your favorite color is, you can safely wear it with gray.
"Lovely in flannel, lovely in tweed, lovely in wool..."
And might I add lovely in pearls, lovely in silver, lovely in shagreen and lovely in leather. In short, I can't get enough of it. So thank you Mr. Dior for codifying gray.
Gray in Pearls
Gray is always rich. Gray in pearls is always a chameleon. When you look into a gray pearl you can see green and violet, pink and blue. Gray is a naturally occurring color in both cultured and natural freshwater pearls and also South Seas and Tahitians.
I do feel as though I have a running Net-a-Porter fashion show as appointments come and go from the studio. I'm seeing a lot of gray these days and it has been on the radar a very long time. Whether in linen, sheer cottons or cashmere... it always piques my interest in wardrobe and accessories and recently I made an excellent buy on some gray pearls that were talking to me. What were they saying? I couldn't say for sure but I think there were murmurings about Dior and I think these pearls may have very well had a French accent. They ended up on my bench and I took his advice to heart.
Dior's "freshest and sweetest contrast"
Dior's "freshest and sweetest contrast" works so well with pearls. Silvery gray and cercle'd white freshwater pearls in these pieces. Lots of contrast: warm and cool, long ovals and squatty rounds, shiny and subtle.
One of our best selling pearl earrings was also composed of the gray and white combination. Currently out of stock, I hope to be able to source the gray baroques by the end of summer.
Fear not. Gray and white pieces are being added to the website daily. Mostly under the NECK category in the store. But soon under WRIST as well. The earrings will reappear as soon as possible.
I love layering the two colors as well. A 1+1=10 combination if ever I saw one. Basic silvery gray cercle'd pearls. A go to piece. Add the cercle'd white pearls that have been mixed with faceted labradorite. Voila'! Together, the sum is greater than the parts.
...it is safe to say that whatever your favorite color is, you can safely wear it with gray.
Pink? Orange? Green? Blue? Sapphires? Cornelian? Peridot? Sapphires? Last, but certainly not least... diamonds. All of the above are on the bench. All work amazingly well.
