Sentences with phrase «in velvet gloves»

Most recently, though, on January 7, 2017, in a speech at the American Finance Association, you seemed to step out of that centrally casted character, almost coming across as an iron fist in a velvet glove: «The bottom line is that there has not been an excessive buildup of leverage, maturity transformation, or broadly unsustainable asset prices... Overall, I do not see leveraged finance markets as posing undue financial stability risks.

We need to adapt and evolve, become the iron fist in a velvet glove ie play beautiful flowing football but also dominate your opposition with strength power and physicality.

The mailed fist in the velvet glove is the extraordinary river of taxpayers» money used to force compliance.

With a turbocharged 4.0 - liter V8 with 469 or 503 hp, the C63 is the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove.

Don't be misled by the Patrol's luxury fit - out and impressive refinement; it's the archetypal iron fist in a velvet glove, with superb performance both on - and off - road that has to be experienced to be appreciated.

Their long - term plans are to screw us over, brick in a velvet glove, setting a trap in the floor, leading us to the trap, click.

Most of all, they require an owner capable of providing the right dose of persuasion and firmness when training them; basically an iron hand in a velvet glove.

The French call this: «An iron fist in a velvet glove».

Working in oils on aluminium panel, Early's colour - saturated mini-narratives combine the splendour of Renaissance and Romantic painting with the rawness of contemporary life, a splendid example of the iron fist in a velvet glove strategy, examining the sensitive and personal aspects of conflict, ambition and entropy in an opulent, cinematic style.

But that doesn't stop this exhibition, which wears it heart on its sleeve and sheaths its ambition in a velvet glove, from striking a blow for the girl in all of us.»

I rule with an iron fist in a velvet glove.

Not exact matches

LE BARBEQUE RESTAURANT — A white - gloved hand appears from nowhere and hands you a leather and velvet menu folder, engraved with the name of the restaurant in 24 - karat gold leaf.

You can wear velvet in many minimal ways too in your hats, gloves, stockings, and even jewelry, if your style is more towards to a minimalistic.

Sunglasses are on but so are gloves and scarves, yet here I am in a velvet slip dress and Zara blazer.

Outfit Details: Vintage Coat (similar here and here's a shorter version), Joseph Pants, Vintage Bodysuit (velvet version here), Handmade and Vintage Scarf (similar here), Moon Boots, Gloves (here's a suede version and a plaid leather version) There is a serenity and beauty you only experience in the wintertime.

DVF Murphy Dress / / OTTE Ny Alexis Hat / / YSL Glossy Stain # 3 / / Anthropologie Alesund Cowl / / Gigi New York iPad Case / / Joie Lexington Bootie Heels / / Mark & Graham Italian Leather Opera Gloves / / NARS Soft Touch Shadow Pencil in Dark Rite / / Yosi Samra Croc Embossed Ballerinas / / essie «After School Boy Blazer» Polish / / J.Crew Plaid Shirt / / J.Crew Toothpick Jeans in Velvet Dot / / Madewell x Sessùn Gaia Pullover Sweater / / Sam Edelman Felicia Flat / / Clare Vivier Simple Haircalf Tote in Tan / / OTTE NY Peggy Dress / / Lulu Frost Tessa Earrings / / C. Wonder Faux Fur Clutch

Her «Securite» logo cap and T - shirt channeled French bodyguards — Vetements shows in Paris after all — while her high - waist velvet maxiskirt and matching snake - accented opera gloves injected a dose of glamour.

Whereas the eight - speed automatics used by Audi and Jaguar will shift up with near - whiplash force and lightning - like speed in sport mode, the Benz changes gears with rapid fluency and velvet - glove urgency.

Each piece delivers a sucker - punch to the viewer (albeit with a velvet glove), and asks viewers to engage with the work and the artist in a dialogue about the complexities of the human experience, both sacred and profane.

Pier Paolo Bandini (1013 Grand Street, Bushwick): The Italian artist will be showing works from his latest project, Hyper Conceptual Interstellar Artist (HCIA), which looks like a kind of parody of the contemporary art market's brightest stars, but, according to Bandini's description, the (fictional) HCIA artists «develop projects which go beyond the geographic confines of their own native country in order to dress a stellar profile with a silk scarf and velvet gloves.»