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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: How I Wear Grey https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:11:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Carla on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey/page/2#post-1981537 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:02:06 +0000 Carla 1981537@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ WOW! Thank you for sharing your aspirational WIWs, Suz. Christina F. on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey/page/2#post-1981530 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:46:16 +0000 Christina F. 1981530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You truly knock it out of the park in grey. I'm in awe and it's hard to pick a favorite, although the dressy look is just wonderful. Janet on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey/page/2#post-1981493 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 14:36:54 +0000 Janet 1981493@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You wear it well! Especially with your "new" hair. The snow queen coat is so fabulous on you.  RobinF on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey/page/2#post-1981465 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:30:41 +0000 RobinF 1981465@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You really look wonderful in gray. I love that velvet top and the long cardigan. Minah Lynn on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981455 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:02:58 +0000 Minah Lynn 1981455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Gray is definitely a phenomenal and one of my favorite colors ever! You rock in picture 2! It's so basic yet so attractive.  lyn67 on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981431 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:26:47 +0000 lyn67 1981431@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Love your use of greys, Suz&that coat is gorgeous!! I pair my greys to my black essentials in fall, add more  cream/shine/silver/metallics through holidays,  add/slowly replacing them to whites for early  spring till grey totally  dissaperes and makes place for bright whites/and blacks in summer. Aquamarine on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981414 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:14:58 +0000 Aquamarine 1981414@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Fantastic outfits on you! You’ve really figured out how to work with your grey hair. It’s been so interesting watching you navigate the change. I learn so much from you! kkards on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981406 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:02:15 +0000 kkards 1981406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ you make grey look happy.... and #3 looks like you stepped out of a magaizine! FAB Angie on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981397 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:45:16 +0000 Angie 1981397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I LOVE THE WAY YOU WEAR GREY and YOU WEAR IT WITH THE BEST OF THEM.  These outfits are absolutely KILLER on you. The shine and contrast here are key, thereby adding life and personality to what could be a dull neutral that does not make you happy. You style your grey this way to perfection, sweet Suz. You are a grey-wearing inspiration.  Katerina on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981373 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:25:11 +0000 Katerina 1981373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz, you are brilliant. I love how you wear grey. Don’t know what to add, simply beautiful. Jaime on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981359 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 03:37:35 +0000 Jaime 1981359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The crushed velvet grey top is just perfect on you. Since your skintone is cool I think silver grey is a slam dunk for you. You look like royalty in the Snow Queen coat - as in it should have taken a personal staff to find such a perfect coat for you ! JAileen on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981334 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 01:08:05 +0000 JAileen 1981334@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz, you have an enviable sense of style. You look wonderful in these. Please post more WIWs so I can continue copying you! Suz on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981326 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:45:31 +0000 Suz 1981326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Style Fan, Cardiff Girl -- you are so right -- as with black, varying the textures makes a huge difference. Good point. Joy illustrates that, also.  Krishnadoux, thank you! It was such a fun find. And you would look great in a version of #1.  Interesting, Gigi! You also live in a place with a harsh winter climate, right? I do think a grey sky, grey lake (or ocean), grey clouds, grey buildings make wearing a grey coat worse. I feel like Winston Smith in 1984.  Ah, now I understand, Shiny. Good point.  Rachylou, that is a good observation. I have an asymmetrical Eileen Fisher merino sweater. I do wear it, but to be honest, I find it harder to wear than other grey pieces, because it seems to lack that structured feel.  Thanks, LaPed!  Karen, grey does seem to be quite hard for some people to wear. I remember my dad looking good in it. My mother didn't until her own hair greyed, and then she did.  Lisa, I definitely get it wrong! I'm getting better at getting rid of items that don't work before I cut tags, though. The sweater is from a local chain (does that make sense?) called Plenty. <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.getplenty.com">https://www.getplenty.com</a>  I bought it in the spring when I was visiting Vancouver and (obviously!!) wore it a TON. It wasn't an expensive item. I like the slits. They make it move more easily than many others I tried on. But it's not super high quality and I would give it another year at most.  Joy, you look amazing in that outfit! So sophisticated and soignée!!  Style Fan on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981318 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:25:15 +0000 Style Fan 1981318@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like the way you mix the grey with other colours.  I think an all grey outfit might be hard to carry off.  Different textures help. krishnidoux on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981314 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:01:40 +0000 krishnidoux 1981314@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Outfit #3 is too amazing. What a great way to personalize this very fortunate find.  Fisrt outfit is also very appealing: fresh, crisp, contrasting. I want to copy!  Cardiff girl on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981305 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 23:07:14 +0000 Cardiff girl 1981305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ None of your greys are boring,you have pattern or texture as well as mixing them with other colours to give them a lift and of course they complement your hair so well. Gigi on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981301 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:46:31 +0000 Gigi 1981301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Funny...I love gray but really dislike gray coats! I guess I'm in good company. Great ouffits, as usual. I really love the metallic pieces--they really make the outfit come alive. And the Snow Queen coat...wow. I find gray soothing sometimes. I can feel that black is too stark, so I'll reach for gray instead. One of my favorite outfit color combos is gray and black, but I do like to add a dash of red in there to liven it up. shiny on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981286 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:47:28 +0000 shiny 1981286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz, what I meant was that the garment itself has some shine to it. Like your snow queen coat and Anchie's metallic top on the other thread. rachylou on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981285 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:47:17 +0000 rachylou 1981285@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You do get grey to look lively! I’m thinking it’s at least partly due to having good structure in your outfits. I’m recalling a light grey sweater I had that lost my favour... I think it’s because as time wore on, it wasn’t really the colour but that it got flabby and saggy... LaPed on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981284 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:44:48 +0000 LaPed 1981284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Phenomenal, Suz! I love the mix of greys and silvers in #3 and #5. karen13 on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981282 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:38:46 +0000 karen13 1981282@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The Grey Queen! I love all of these, but that snow queen ensemble is TDF! I love grey but it doesn't love me. I'm cool skinned/eyed, but warm hair and just can't seem to find one I like. I had to vow to stop buy-in not long after I started here because I learned that while I love it as a color, wearing it does not make me feel fab. Suz on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981274 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:21:47 +0000 Suz 1981274@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Shiny, I agree that shine works especially well with grey. Either silver or gold can work. Or even rose gold. I go for silver myself but I've seen it paired with the others and it can look amazing.  Thanks, Canada. The Snow Queen coat was a terrific consignment find. Nemosmom, Sara, Mirjana, Elizabeth, TG, Firecracker -- thanks!  Anchie, I happen to think your current hairstyle is fantastic on you, and not everyone can wear their grey hair longer, so I have a special love for it. But if you are tired of your hair or thinking that a cut would get rid of most of the yellow, then go for it!  You would look terrific with short hair too.  Anonymous on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981272 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:20:39 +0000 Anonymous 1981272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That Snow Queen coat should be mine.  It is SO cool.  I always enjoy reading your posts as you show how good a handle you have on what works and why (or why not).  Do you ever get it wrong ?  Although my hair isn't grey, I'm with you on grey coats. I've had a few over the years, and found they were a better idea than reality.  You are also reminding me to get out my long grey cozy GAP sweater and wear it . What label/line is yours from? Anonymous on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981271 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:18:54 +0000 Anonymous 1981271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Your hair is beautiful and you know how to wear gray. I here you on grey coats. I only have 2 and both have a metallic cast...a darker grey EF trench that is a bit steel metallic and a shiny puffer jacket that loves more silver than grey. A grey wool coat would seem dead-looking. I do not even wear grey cardigans much although thought they would be workhorses. Now I know why. The photo is of today’s outfit with the black and grey plaid Kut Donna jeans from NAS and lots of other greys. On top is a color block poncho in black and greys over a long sleeved tee also color blocked black and greys. Booties are a blueish charcoal suede and bag is a pale grey. I keep wanting to add my silver metallic scarf. shiny on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981269 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:12:35 +0000 shiny 1981269@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ That snow queen coat is amazing! I wear grey very similarly. Pairs well with denim and black and a pop of color like red. And always seems to need a touch of white somewhere. Light grey is fine. Charcoal grey ... well I only have one item left in that, a Theory blazer.  And thinking about the few remaining grey pieces I have in my closet, my favorites have one thing in common: shine. I.e., I have a cardigan with leather pockets, a silver sparkle top, a mid-toned grey puffer, another knit top that has texture that appears to shimmer. Canada on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981267 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:06:53 +0000 Canada 1981267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ So enjoy your posts, Suz. And I can chime in about wearing bright colors. I share the exact philosophy. That snow Queen coat...stunning!!!! Anchie, from what I can see that haircut was ever so flattering...do it again. nemosmom on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981266 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:06:09 +0000 nemosmom 1981266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Wow! Stunning! You really rock the grey. It's a beautiful neutral on you and the snow queen coat is dazzling! Sara L. on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981261 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:49:27 +0000 Sara L. 1981261@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You look great in grey.  I really like how it complements your hair.   Mirjana on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981260 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:47:42 +0000 Mirjana 1981260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz, you really wear gray on the best way. Love, love all outfits. Firecracker (Sharan) on "How I Wear Grey" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-i-wear-grey#post-1981257 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:42:57 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1981257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Suz, you really rock gray in these combinations! I especially love the colors in the last outfit on you; the chambray blue, with white and light gray really bring out your eyes and make your hair shine.