Grey Layers

of style and of substance

City goes Country

There’s something about a city that makes your heart beat a tad faster. A little like this dress. The city has its way of draining a person out. After being on overdrive for a whole week, life has a tendency to get stale. Like your favorite food, it loses its edge after a while. We, like the places we confine ourselves to, become as dull and boring as our surroundings. Dull and boring equals out to lack of inspiration. You have your entire life to be comfortable, to sit in your house and bask in the familiarity of it.  But right now, while you’re young and uncomfortable, keep going, keep challenging yourself. Keep making yourself uncomfortable. Because it’s only when we’re uncomfortable that we are growing and learning.

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Grays and Roses : A story of a shirt

 I found myself in between Apliiq’s soulful stitches, the hems of which I ordered to be created. I found myself on the rose printed sleeves, cotton woven with care. I was the shirt. It spoke of myself as if it was my other half. We are the perfect fit.   Coming across this company was captivating enough but having gone through the whole Apliiq experience was even more astounding. Unlike every other brand I’ve worked with where they ask you to pick out your favorites for the shoot, Apliiq asks you to design your own. They ask that you get creative and customize the entire shirt from print, to hems, to threads, to buttons, to collars. They have what every other brand has lacked to offer many others and myself. Now, this isn’t to bash any of you amazing brands – no not at all. This is simply praising Apliiq’s aesthetics which is self expression the brand and customer stitch together a creative relationship (no pun intended). “We believe creativity makes people better.  We are different because we popularize appliqué by delivering a fun, creative experience through excellence in customer service, just in time manufacturing and easy to use online technology.  Right now, we make custom t shirts for individuals and groups.” Thank you Ian from Apliiq for this wonderful opportunity to have born this “Grays and Roses” tee and helping me create a story behind this piece. Jeanne wears [ Top by Apliiq, leather shorts by ShopTobi ] In Collaboration with Apliiq.  Shot by Varick.

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Meet Sue

Take a white shirt for instance: V-neck, Cotton made, single stitched… Simple. No frills attached. Now take a pair of black wide leg pants: Invisible, unnoticed, double stitched, thermoplastic silk… Still categorized as simple. Look closer. Simplicity is often overlooked as people get drawn to the world of frills. The fur coats, the red and white polka dotted leather jacket, the velvet green dress with vintage gold and ruby buttons. An applause to the fancies, but it is the basics that make the outfit become the frills. Sue Maesta taught me that the most. Creating a line of simple headbands that’s able to create twenty looks , Sue Maesta took this simple product from our childhood and brought sexy back !  A single headband able to be a hat, a scarf, a beanie, a hair tie and even a wrap. As a matter of personal policy for the last two weeks, I haven’t left my house without my new toy. The simple design can fool anyone. It sure fooled me. But always look closer. Simplicity has more to offer than what the eye sees. Behind every white shirt is that tuck waiting to be created, that knot sitting in patience, and  that necklace or jacket that will bring out endless possibilities onto that simple white V-neck shirt. Behind every Sue Maesta headband, is that twenty-first look waiting to be unfolded.  There is power in simplicity. These amazing headbands can be purchased at Ricky’s NYC. In Collaboration with Ricky’s NYC. Thanks Varick for the Photos. xo, JG

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Old is New: An E. Tittlemouse Collaboration

Theres always that one things in every vintage store that makes your heart beat a little faster. In this case, it was Yves Saint Laurent’s Nehru collar wool sharkskin jacket paired with Mr. Wang’s pleated wrap top over the cutest pair of Paul Smith’s wool plaid pants, Pringles, Lutz and Patmos, Herve Leger and more Yves Saint Laurent. Yes, the quaint little store in downtown Jersey City nearly gave me a heart attack. One of the things I would gladly die for , besides homemade cream puffs.   I had the sweetest pleasure joining Napoleon and Belinda over some brunch at Marco and Pepe last weekend to speak about all the positive and lovely things vintage brings. Old things have a way of bringing new relationships together. Thanks for the pictures Varick! xo, JG

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GreyLayers is style partnered with substance. Meshing both together in harmony creates depth-filled style, travel and living. Jeanne Grey created GreyLayers to influence the everyday and awaken passion within others through the layers that make her who she is.

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