How To Wear Velvet F/W 12

Velvet is one of the most important trends this season and perfect for festive holiday-looks.

All Burberry
The easiest way to wear it is pairing a velvet skirt with a top of different fabric. This works for daytime, as seen above at Burberry, and in evening looks, too, as in the italian designers` looks below.
Versace - Salvatore Ferragamo - Versace   Velvet cocktail dresses are easy to wear because they need no further accessorizing.
Versace - Vivienne Westwood - Ralph Lauren
  Long velvet evening dresses are harder to pull off. They do not only require a slim figure and elegant attitude but also the highest caution in accessorizing. They need jewellery and accessories but can easily look 'overloaded'. The rule is: The more simple the dress, the flashier the accessory.
Jean Paul Gaultier - Ralph Lauren - Etro Velvet suits make great eveningwear and are perfect for occasions where you rather want to look 'cool' instead of sexy.
Ralph Lauren   Velvet coats are so dressy and glamorous that they can be worn like a dress. Make sure you wear a very simple dress (in the same colour) underneath to not create a style-clash when opening the coat.
All Burberry   Bags and shoes also come in velvet this season. These beauties need some careful outfit-planing though.
Roberto Cavalli, Alexander McQueen, 2x Versace   Mixing velvet with velvet only works when the pieces have a different fabric between them. You can wear a velvet coat over a leather dress and add velvet shoes or wear a velvet clutch to a lace dress. But a velvet bag worn with a velvet skirt or dress won`t work.

2 x Salvatore Ferragamo, Ralph Lauren

Sandal: Salvatore Ferragamo, pump: Ralph Lauren, boot: Salvatore Ferragamo
Pictures are property of the respective brands. Collages by DressCode:HighFashion. Gaultier picture by Patrice Stable.

Are you wearing velvet this season? If so, how?