This last weekend, I got the chance to go shopping in Toronto’s toney Yorkville neighborhood. I admit it, I’ve been hating on winter a little … which only intensified as I battled to keep the Canadian wind from working through all the cracks in my armor. But a quick pop into Club Monaco reminded me of one of my favorite cool season palettes of all time.
The mannequins were dressed head-to-toe in a dramatic spectrum of grays, from dark charcoal blouses to pale-gray tights. Against this monochromatic background was a pop of warm, nude-colored sandals. Amazing, how two colors — which if you break it down to basics, are really desaturated versions of pink on blue — can be so heart-stoppingly sophisticated and charming.
This palette gets its anchor and drama from the darkness of charcoal gray. That’s the hue that shows off the rosiness of the nude tone, a color to warm us up no matter where the wind chill registers.
Credits: Bouquet, shoes, shawl, cake. Dress, hairband, invitation. Bride, save-the-date, brooch. Urban couple, flower girl, shoes, couple in the park.
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