Gilded and Gunmetal Grace

Thanks to Dolce and Gabbana's Fall 2013 collection, I am now obsessed with sequins (again). In what I consider to be one of the best runway shows this century, they showcased a brilliant collection fueled by Catholicism and old-world beauty. They brought us gems like this:

                             and this:

                              Of course, I do prefer my sequins in silver:

Featuring Mary Our Queen, Fall 2013

Naomi Watts, Oscars 2013

Zoe Saldana, Star Trek premiere

Stacy Keibler, Oscars 2013

  Theyskens, Fashion Week - Fall 2013

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My Favorite Color

Don't pretend like gray isn't your favorite color. And if it isn't, it should be.

I wasn't always wise enough to appreciate the many shades of gray--cream pearlescence, metallic silver, charcoal, granite.... 

Over the years, in fact, I've experimented with colors on all sides of the wheel. In elementary school, I dressed my Kellys in dark purple because pink was too mainstream. Then I adored teal for awhile, because, what soulless person doesn't like teal? Somewhere in there, I swore my love to marigold. 

Anyway, after many years of soul searching and contemplation, I decided, one day, that my favorite color was gray. And so far, no hue has surpassed it yet--not okra, turquoise, or even navy blue.

Because whenever I wear slim, gray jeans, or a slate gray dress, I feel like a cloud.

Or a statue.

Or a foggy morning ;-)

In gray, I'm a shapeshifter---versatile, modest, and even quietly stunning on occasion.

InStyle Magazine, April 2012.

As we've seen from this year's runway and award shows, white, black, and red are en vogue, as they usually are and should be.

But let's not overlook the beauty of a light gray dress.

Jenny Packham, Fall 2012 (via)

What's your favorite color?

A color wheel