The gray suit was once the ultimate cloak of anonymity ... contrasts—the way a gown juxtaposed shiny pewter satin with matte taffeta in a similar hue, or a pair of sequinned ombré trousers ...

The actor looked Parisian-chic in a smoky gray three-piece ... Lawrence wore the suit pants over sheer black tights, which she paired with pointy black matte pumps. Stephane Cardinale - Corbis ...