Velvet is the perfect fabric for the holidays. It's dressy, festive and looks perfect in cold weather. You can style velvet in a cozy-home holiday sort of way and can also style velvet for a formal evening event. It's quite versatile. Now that the holiday season is upon us, I am styling some velvet holiday looks to inspire you. And be sure to check out the additional velvet pieces at the end of the post.
Velvet Holiday Looks
Outfit #1
When you live in a part of the country where it gets cold, the idea of velvet dress may sound nice, but leaving the house in a dress when it is below 20 degrees doesn't. With jumpsuits being so popular, a velvet jumpsuit is a nice compromise. I styled this velvet jumpsuit with a pair of strappy burgundy heels from Tory Burch, a rose gold clutch from Nordstrom and decorative Stella & Dot pendant.
Outfit #2
A nice velvet pair of pants can be a nice addition to any holiday wardrobe. A style like this from Halogen can be styled a variety of different ways to create multiple looks. In this outfit, I added a crisp white ruffled shirt from Anne Fontaine and finished the outfit with deep green velvet t-strap embellished heels from Boden, a leopard bag and crystal drop earrings from Sorrelli.
Outfit #3
Leather is another nice complement to velvet and a look like this can be worn for any type of a holiday event, even an office type gathering. I styled this velvet wrap top from Halogen with a leather pencil skirt from Reiss. The look is finished with a pair of black booties from J. Crew, jeweled clutch from Nordstrom and floral fabric statement necklace from Ann Taylor.
Outfit #4
Velvet isn't just for fancy holiday soirees. It works perfectly for cozy holiday gatherings where a cozy sweater will suffice. In this outfit, a pair of velvet jeans from 7 For all Mankind in deep emerald is styled for comfort with a merino, cashmere cabled tunic from Vince. I finished the outfit with a pair of soft blush loafers from Zara, faux suede tote in burgundy from Sole Society and pave earrings from Banana Republic.
Outfit #5
This last look is a fresh take on a basic black velvet dress for the holidays. Despite it being in a teal shade, this dress can still be styled a variety of ways. In this outfit, I added a pair of jeweled pumps in blush from Manolo Blahnik, burgundy floral clutch and jeweled cluster earrings from J. Crew.
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