Trends A/W '15-'16 series#2: velvet

Hi everyone!

So this is my second article in the trends series for next fashion season. Today I am going to talk about velvet. This is a quite a hard one for me. I really can’t make up if I either like or don’t like the material. This season it’s definitely making a comeback on the runways, but I am curious to know if we are also going to see it in street style.

2nd from the left: Dolce and Gabanna; 3rd from the left: Valentino

It’s definitely an edgy thing to wear and I don’t think a lot of people can pull it of. It’s something for confident people who like to take risks. Of course there are also velvet options that don’t ask a lot of courage and still make your outfit look edgy. I am talking about accessories, scarves or nice ballet flats.

Sources; Left: naho.com and Right: Vogue.com

I think the Saint Laurent jackets are absolutely amazing. How they pair the embellishments with the velvet is just phenomenal. The pearls make me think of fireworks.

Source: Getty images

I also adore the Giorgio Armani trousers, especially the blue colour.

Source: Vogue.com

The blue Calvin Klein dress is also beautiful and the fact that you can barely see it’s velvet may be a good thing. It's a suttle hint to the trend.

Source: DHgate.com

The new women dress gives me a very medieval feeling and I quite like it. I don’t think I would wear it myself, but the tailoring is just amazing.

Left photo: from the Alberta Ferreti runway

I hope you found some inspiration from this post and let me know if you are a follower or not…

Sincerely,

H, a critical follower with a big heart for Fashion, Food and Other Fantastic things

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