Velvet is such a lush and luxurious material! Over the last two holiday seasons, I ran a series of style tips and outfit ideas for velvet including posts on skirts, dresses, kimonos, dusters, tops, jackets and blazers. I’m ending this year’s holiday season with one more style tip that shows how useful velvet is. Age doesn’t matter. This fabric is timeless and transformative.
Continue Reading
Day to Evening, Evening, Holiday, Style Inspiration, Style Tips, Velvet Series, Ways to Wear It
Velvet, Velvet Jacket
Today my series of velvet outfit ideas culminates with four style tips in one post! These tips give you velvet looks, from simple to spectacular, to wear for evenings and holidays. From Christmas morning at home to sparkle and shine, just take something you own in velvet and try these different ways of wearing it. Age doesn’t matter. You may be surprised how many outfit combinations you can come up with!
Continue Reading
Day to Evening, Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Special Occasion, Style Tips, Velvet Series
Easy Evening, Evening Wear, Fall/Winter, Holiday, Holiday Dressing, Holiday Events, Outfit Ideas, Velvet
This is the fourth in a series of posts on how to add a touch of luxury to your outfits with velvet. Previously, I wrote a style tip and how to style a velvet jacket or top. You can find those subjects linked at the bottom of this post along with another that I wrote for my Holiday Series (HERE.) I have gotten lots of positive feedback on my kimono outfit ideas (HERE) so I know that kimonos are popular. Age doesn’t matter! First of all, kimonos and dusters cloak your body in comfort. Secondly, they’re that all-important third piece that takes a basic two-piece outfit from plain to spectacular effortlessly. Ultimately that makes them a go-to item for the holidays, whether you have a special event or you just want to feel festive at home. So with all that goodness in mind, let’s take a look at nine of the best ways to wear a kimono or duster. Continue Reading
Day to Evening, Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Velvet Series, Ways to Wear It
Dusters, Kimonos, Style, The Third Piece, Velvet
Welcome to my holiday series of outfit ideas based on velvet. As I write this, Thanksgiving is coming up. So starting today, I am publishing a blog post based on a different velvet piece each week until the New Year. There will be posts on ways to wear a velvet top or shirt, a velvet blazer or jacket, a velvet duster or kimono, a velvet skirt, a velvet dress and velvet pants. Today, I am starting off with a style tip to inspire you with ideas for how to wear velvet to make every day special. To see more tips, click on my Style Tips Series HERE.
How to Wear Velvet to Make Every Day Special:
Continue Reading
Day to Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Style Inspiration, Style Tips, Velvet Series, Ways to Wear It
Dressed-Up Day, Thanksgiving, Velvet
