.placeholder {
    color:#a9a9a9 !important;
    font-style:italic !important;
}

input::-webkit-input-placeholder, textarea::-webkit-input-placeholder {
    color:#a9a9a9 !important;
    font-style:italic !important;
}

/*
* Using pseudo selectors to style FF7 should be written separately
*/
input:-moz-placeholder, textarea:-moz-placeholder{
    color:#a9a9a9 !important;
    font-style:italic !important;
}