Love Report: Velveteen Rabid

I was browsing through my usual inspiration destinations and I started feeling velvet - something here, something there - revisiting that image of the blue velvet Louboutins and jeans.  I was asking myself if it was some kind of Christmas stocking/Santa's ensemble thing that had set me on the course ... but I had a feeling someone had tipped me off. I eventually remembered it was Amy Creyer, the Chicago street style photographer, who I saw last weekend there.  She just said in passing she was in a velvet mood.  Zietgeist - but also, those street sleuths have advanced trend skills.

Anyway, velvet can do a lot of wrong - I hate really crushed velvet and p.s. I think velveteen is actually fake velvet - but obviously per above it can do A LOT of right.  In high school I owned two fitted velvet blazers, in burgundy and black, and I LITERALLY wore them every day with jeans.  Wish I had them now... anyway, some (mostly) sale browsing on the theme:

^^ SHOP IT ^^

1. Ungaro Vintage Velvet Jacket $206 | 2. Opening Ceremony Velvet Quilted Skirt $149 (was $355) | 3. Juicy Couture Cakewalk Velvet Bag $99 (was $148) | 4. Loeffler Randall Velvet/Leather Lace Up Sandal $415.99 (was $595) | 5. Free People Extreme Velvet Wideleg Pant $168 | 6. Day Birger et Mikkelsen Black Velvet Embellished Cape $194.70 (was $278.85) | 7. White House Black Market Ruby Velvet Jacket $59.99

... and a few "mystery items" I couldn't fit above: Gucci Archive Loose Velvet Skirt $159 (amazing find) | Randenroro Asoka Drape Neck Velvet Dress $368 (beautifully tastefull) | Messeca Coralina Velvet Shoe Boots $167.07 (these are beyond if you like a statement platform).

Wishing you a wonderful weekend, and for those that celebrate Christmas - MERRY MERRY!  Signing off for the rest of the week... XO

Image credits (clockwise): via Yes That Cool, Vanessa Jackman (and last image), via Coco Perez, via Jak & Jil, Rachel-Marie J. on Lookbook.nu.

Comments

[Corks + Caftans]

I stand behind this 100%. Seen the silver crushed velvet shorts on SpanishMoss? Gonna need those, too.

xx, happy holidays!

[Ann]

haha I knew you would. you have that old velvet spirit circa late 60's.

and to you!

[Aimee]

That Juicy bag... oh my lanta.