Who doesn’t love the holidays with all its colorful details and trimmings? Whereas the Green-Red alliance can often feel more like the Axis of Evil with its overly indulged combinations, Silver and Gold reads festive without feeling overtly cliché.
Matching mother-daughter candy cane sweaters from Leisure Arts, 1989
Jurassic Christmas – A twist on a classic?
Christmas sartorial nightmare – awkward holiday looks
Silver and gold decorations are also holiday favorites
Reem Acra Fall2012 – Winter 2013 Collection
Cushnie et Ochs’- Fall-2012 silver sequin-dress
Hence, comes the silver and gold touch fur edition! Yes, when it comes to silver grays to golden hues, furs from fox to mink deliver impeccably well. If you take mutation furs into consideration, the colors are astonishingly vibrant and always defy expectations. From Sapphire to champagne, mink to silver fox to golden sable and beyond, the natural palette available is full of options.
Silver and gold Christmas color combo
Giuliana Teso – Fall 2012-Winter 2013
Badgley Mischka – fall 2012- winter 2013
Chado Ralph Rucci – Fall 2012-Winter 2013
Helen Yarmak’s platinum grey mink coat with kimono sleeves from their Fall 2012/Winter 2013 collection
Carlos Miele Fall 2012 – Winter 2013
If nature doesn’t serve the colors of you choice, then comes the dyer’s hand with rinses and dyes that fur into surrogate moirés and satins rivaling and exceeding the luxe nature of the textiles. Furs will always be the fabric of kings… and everyone’s stylish choice!
Etro – Fall 2012-Winter 2013
Prada – Fall 2012-Winter 2013
Max Mara – Fall 2012-Winter 2013
Leonard – Fall 2012-Winter 2013
Salvatore Ferragamo men’s Fall-2012 – Winter 2013 collection
Zac Posen Fall 2012- Winter 2013
Oscar de la Renta Fall 2012 – Winter 2013
A little silver and gold flair is not only elegant, it feels and reads current and surprisingly edgy too. It also says sophisticated without being too formal, fits the holiday spirit (wink, wink… think what should be under the Christmas tree) to a “T” and works past the holidays madness. Something the Green-Red alliance can’t boast!
Helen Yarmak’s golden sable jacket Fall 2012 – Winter 2013
Alexis Mabille – Fall 2012-Winter 2013
James Bond’s Golden Girl – Created for the exhibition, a lifesize waxwork of one of cinema’s most enduring images, Shirley Eaton as Jill Masterson murdered by a coating of gold
St. John – Fall 2012-Winter 2013
Carmen Marc Valvo – Fall 2012-Winter 2013
1 oz Buffalo Silver rounds are a less well-known variation of silver bars
Pamella Roland – Fall 2012-Winter 2013
This holiday season silver + gold + fur makes for the perfect spirit of the season!
Dennis Basso – Fall 2012-Winter 2013
Dennis Basso – Fall 2012-Winter 2013
Dennis Basso – Fall 2012-Winter 2013
Happy holidays!