the ugly earring

(from trovata fall 2007 via style.com)

the solution on how to wear last season’s colored tights with this season’s grey (or gray).

and while we’re on the subject, did you know?

• In folklore, grey is often associated with goblin folk of several kinds. Scandinavian folklore often depicts their gnomes and nisser in grey clothing. This is partly because of their association with dusk, partly because these races, including elves, which often are outside moral standards (black or white).
• “Greys” has been used pejoritavely by environmentalists to describe technophiles as being those who like granite, concrete and other city materials, as opposed to using the term “greens” to describe those in favor of environmentalism.
• A “grey person” is someone who goes unnoticed, a wallflower.
• Tiny grey aliens, with large, tear-shaped black eyes are referred to as “little greys” in popular UFO conspiracy theories and in science-fiction.

and one more i just came across: