Picture Perfect as Dorian Gray

I've entered a new phase. Last year was all about succumbing to my earned right as a New Yorker to be cloaked in black from head to toe twenty-four seven. Some people age gracefully and accept the middle-aged spread, but I decided to dress in morbid black to mourn the passing of my youth.

Not having made a deal with the devil to keep me looking young forever, I've had to figure out other ways to cope with the graying hair, the loosening skin and the constant fatigue. But in my dip into the dark side, I learned that I'm not a very good goth guy. I just looked like a professional cater waiter in my head to toe black.

So this fall, I've decided to go to the middle ground. And that middle color is gray. It's a wonderful colorful for maturing men. The same way that beige makes an older woman look more elegant and chic. I've discovered that gray gives a man gravity with a timeless elegance. Even with this Jean Paul Gaultier gray bolero layered on top of a cardigan with matching tie, dress shirt and pant combo, he still looks serious without looking too stupid.

MAYBE
This model does look dumb but I'm too senile to realize it.

NO
If you're still in the mindset that Abercombie & Fitch is high fashion, this post is irrelevant for you. Come back in 15 years.

YES
You also love dressing in monochromatic colors and have realized that wearing all black makes you look like you're part of a bad version of the now cancelled TV show The Sopranos.