As I walked out the door in this outfit, I thought to myself, "I feel like the Gray Lady." It sounded sort of romantic and Victorian, until I couldn't for the life of me remember why I knew the term 'gray lady'. I tossed it around in the back on my mind the whole bus to work, running through classic literature and films. Was it Brontë? Browning? Eliot? No. No, I remembered term 'gray lady' from a made-for-tv-Hallmark-movie starring an Army Wife. Sigh.
N.B. 'The Old Gray Lady' is also a nickname for the New York Times. Sadly, I was, in fact, thinking of the Lifetime movie, and not the newspaper with 108 Pulitzer Prizes. Oh, the shame.
UPDATED 11:06am 12/14/12: My grandma also notifies me that "Gray Lady Down was a disaster movie (1978) about a submarine that rammed a Norwegian ship. Lots of tense moments."
UPDATED 8:12pm 12/16/12: Several readers have informed me that "Gray Lady" is also a nickname for the island of Nantucket. Cool!
SKIRT: Dana Bachman SWEATER: Gap (Swapped!) SHOES: Jeffrey Campbell SCARF: c/o Theory at Wrentham Village Premium Outlets COAT: Vintage SUNGLASSES: Tilly's NECKLACE: Guess WATCH: Michael Kors BRACELET: c/o Stella & Dot
This outfit is really chic and on trend with the brocade skirt!!
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Thanks! I purchased this skirt as is, and considered majorly hemming it - now I think I like it this length!
DeleteWith either reference, I love this outfit! That skirt is seriously gorgeous, and I also am obsessed with that coat!
ReplyDeleteHa - thanks! This coat is so toasty warm :)
DeleteOooh I love the length! So classy!
ReplyDeleteThanks, lady! I was considering hemming it up quite a bit, but I decided I rather like the length as is.
DeleteHoware you my dear, hope you had a fabulous week. :)
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Enjoy your weekend!
Xoxo, Victoria from Toronto.
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That skirt is gorgeous! I also love how you mixed warm and cool tones with the beige coat and pewter pieces. Very fresh!
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OK I did think you were calling yourself the NYT but I adore that you were referring to a lifetime movie instead.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely as always, darling!
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PS: See you tomorrow night! So excited!
So chic- you're gorgeous in these colors! Grey Lady is also the nickname for Namtucket :)
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You look amazing in all these outfits. But I love this post-grey looks great on you. Happy New Year to you and your family. xx Naina
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