How to Style a Velvet Jacket or Blazer Every Day of the Festive Season

This is the second in a series of posts on velvet pieces, from jackets to tops, skirts, pants, dusters and kimonos. You can find all of these in my Velvet Series HERE. As usual, I’m sharing plenty of outfit ideas to make it easy for you to get dressed with style every day. You can wear velvet for the holidays, in the evenings or any day just for you. In this post, you’ll find out how to style a velvet jacket or blazer for every day of the festive season. Treat yourself to this soft material any time and especially during hard times. Age doesn’t matter.

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Alternative types of material and jacket styles

A black velvet blazer is a classic staple. If you feel better in navy, feel free to substitute that and think of it as your new black.

And if you don’t go to many fancy events, you can get just as much use out of a casual version such as a kimono jacket, bomber jacket or even a jean jacket in velvet.

As a casual alternative to velvet, you can substitute velveteen or velour.

Here’s What I’ll Cover

I’ll start with evening and holiday outfit combinations because that’s when we automatically think of wearing a velvet jacket. Then I will go on to special events, then business looks and then I will give you outfit combinations that are more casual. I will end with other ways to wear velvet jackets or blazers for any variety of situations.

But first, let me note the basic formula for wearing a velvet jacket or blazer and then give you a quick style tip:

• Basic formula:  wear a velvet jacket or blazer with a white shirt or blouse and jeans.
• Tip:  Wear a velvet jacket or blazer with any top and your favorite jeans. Then add any scarf you like.

How to Style a Velvet Jacket or Blazer

I recommend that you own a velvet jacket and a velvet skirt and/or pants, preferably matching. They are classics that will come in handy for numerous occasions by mixing and matching them with other items from your wardrobe.

Holiday

Here are a couple of ideas, but you can use the outfit combinations from any of the categories below for the holidays.

1. A velvet blazer + matching color pants + a silky tank. For the holidays, this is especially festive in red or green. Add a necklace & earrings.
2. A lace turtleneck + a velvet jacket or blazer + any bottoms. Add gold.
3. Pair a jewel-color dress with a black velvet jacket or blazer. Add silver or gold earrings. You might like to add a scarf to match the dress.

Evening

1. Evening cover:  Wear a velvet jacket or blazer as an evening cover over a dress.
2. Autumn City Evening: A black velvet jacket over a little black dress.
3. Restaurant Dinner, Drinks after Work, Theater, Movies: Black velvet jacket + black cashmere sweater + brown tweed trousers.  Add black satin heels + gold jewelry.  May add a pretty black belt.

How to Style a Velvet Jacket With a Dress

1. A black velvet jacket or blazer + a black sheath dress. Add sheer black stockings + black heels + earrings. Wear your hair up.
2. Pair a black maxi dress with a black velvet jacket or blazer. Add a black statement necklace + a belt.

   

3. A black maxi dress or black top & maxi skirt + any velvet kimono or jacket.
4. Wear a velvet jacket or blazer over a dress, whether long or short. This is especially helpful over a bare dress.
5. A velvet jacket or blazer + a slip dress. If needed, add an underlayer for the slip dress that matches the color of the jacket.

How to Style a Velvet Jacket With Pants

1. A black velvet blazer or jacket + a sequined top + black pants. Add statement earrings and heels.
2. Combine a black velvet jacket with a leopard-print shell & brown pants.  Add brown sandals with a heel.
3. A black velvet jacket or blazer + a black lacy shell top + brown pants.
4. A black velvet jacket + a cream cashmere sweater or camisole + silver or gold pants.  You may like to add a gold belt and shoes.
5. A velvet jacket or blazer + a matching-color sweater + silk pants in a toned color (i.e., black velvet jacket and navy silk pants.)

   

6. Wear a black or blue velvet jacket or blazer over a feminine white tunic (lace, chiffon, sheer, embellished, ruffled, etc.) and black or blue skinnies. Add black heeled booties, some delicate pendants and maybe a choker.
7. Black velvet jacket + white ruffled blouse + black or blue jeans or black pants.  Add a gold belt.  You may want to add one or more pins on lapel.  Curl your hair, or pull your hair back and add sparkly earrings.

How to Style a Velvet Jacket With Trousers

1. A colorful velvet jacket + a black blouse + black velvet pants (or other material.)
2. Combine a navy velvet jacket or blazer with a sweater & gray flannel trousers.
3. Partially tuck a silk top into the front of a pair of flannel trousers & top with a velvet jacket.  Add a bib necklace.
4. A black velvet jacket + cream sweater + cream or gray trousers.

   

5. A velvet jacket or blazer + a sweater + wool trousers, in colors of your choice.
6. Wear a black velvet blazer over a black crew-neck cashmere sweater & brown tweed trousers.  Add a brown belt, brown heels, gold jewelry.
7. A black velvet jacket + a black evening camisole + brown tweed trousers.  Add a gold belt + brown heels.
8. A black velvet jacket + black trousers + a red camisole or halter.  Add a fuzzy ivory beret and/or bling.

How to Style a Velvet Jacket With a Skirt

1. A velvet jacket or blazer + any kind of skirt, including chiffon, or a pair of dark denim jeans + a fancy camisole, satin tank or lacy knit tank. Add dressy heels + a small evening bag.
2. Pair a black velvet jacket with a short, black chiffon skirt.  You might like to add pearls and red shoes.
3. A velvet blazer + a matching color trumpet skirt and camisole.
4. Tuck a ruffled blouse inside a short gray skirt & top with a black velvet jacket or blazer.  Add a jeweled chain belt (garnets would be great here) + a matching broach + a jeweled barrette + pearl & crystal earrings + patterned stockings + ankle boots.  Put your hair up with ornaments.

   

5. A black velvet jacket or blazer + a short faux leather skirt + a lacy camisole in a pretty color. Add high-heeled booties + a statement ring.
6. A velvet jacket + a beaded top.  Add bottoms of your choice.
7. A black velvet jacket or blazer + a jewel-color lace turtleneck + black bottoms.

Easy Evening

1. Sexy easy evening:  A black velvet jacket or blazer + a lacy black bare camisole + brown tweed trousers. Add a brown belt + brown sandals + gold jewelry.
2. Wear a black or navy velvet jacket or blazer with a winter white cashmere sweater & gray flannel pants. Add a gold belt & evening sandals.
3. A black velvet jacket or blazer + a winter white camisole + blue leggings or skinnies. Add a multi-strand or layered necklace.

   

4. Wear a velvet jacket over a white top & black faux leather pants.

How to Style a Velvet Jacket With Jeans for an Easy Evening

1. A velvet jacket + a matching color velvet top + blue jeans.
2. Wear a blue or black velvet jacket over a red shell & blue jeans.  Add a statement necklace.
3. A black velvet jacket or blazer fastened over a ruby red scoop-neck top + blue jeans.  Add a gold, statement necklace + stud earrings.  Curl your hair and pin it up.
4. A velvet jacket or blazer + a blue camisole + blue jeans. Add bling. You might want to add a belt.
5. A black velvet blazer + a sheer white blouse + blue jeans.  Add a statement necklace with crystals + crystal studs.

   

6. A velvet jacket or blazer + a satin camisole + jeans. Add a gold bead necklace + a gold belt.
7. Wear a black velvet blazer over a black blouse & blue jeans. Add long dangle earrings + a gold scarf.
8. A velvet jacket + a lacy or sequined top + blue jeans.  You may want to add a metallic scarf, boots with a heel.
9. A velvet jacket or blazer + a ruffled shirt + jeans. Add a choker. Wear your hair in an up-do.
10. A leopard-print tunic + dark denim or distressed skinny jeans + a velvet jacket or blazer. Add ankle boots.

    

11. Wear a velvet blazer or jacket over a lacy and/or silky camisole or tank top & jeans. Add gold accessories.
12. With a velvet jacket or blazer, loosely tuck a printed silk top into blue jeans. Add an embellished belt + a colorful scarf twisted around your neck + long, dangling earrings.
13. Tuck a blouse into blue jeans with a black or navy velvet jacket or blazer. Add black pumps and purse.
14. Wear a black velvet jacket or blazer over a turquoise embellished t-shirt & black jeans. Add a black belt.
15. A black or navy velvet jacket or blazer + a satin blouse + dark denim. Add earrings. You might also like to add a black belt with a jeweled buckle.

Special Events

1. Business dinners, restaurants, art exhibit opening, theater:  A velvet jacket or blazer + matching velvet skirt.
2. Brunch:  A velvet blazer or jacket + a solid t-shirt in a complementary color or a graphic tee + blue jeans. Add flats or sneakers.
3. Drinks at someone’s home, restaurant, theater, art gallery openings:  A velvet jacket or blazer + matching velvet pants.
4. Easy evening dinner suit look, restaurants, theater, etc.:  A velvet jacket or blazer + matching pants + a cashmere sweater. Add an evening belt + heels + gold bangles and earrings.
5. Dinner trouser suit:  A velvet jacket or blazer and matching pants + a pretty day blouse or bare sweater.
6. Dinner suit, theater, cocktails in a big city:  A velvet jacket or blazer + a matching velvet skirt + a metallic tank top. Add an evening belt + heels + an evening bag + metallic jewelry.

Business

1. Business casual:  A velvet blazer or jacket + a white shirt + blue jeans + black loafers. Add bangles + a long chain or cord (or two) with one or more gemstones.
2. A black velvet jacket or blazer + tan pants + a cream silky shirt + a black wool cardigan over the shirt. Belt the cardigan closed with a one-inch wide leather belt.
3. A dress shirt + a cardigan + a black velvet jacket or blazer + black jeans or dress pants. Add a slick pair of black ankle boots.
4. Wear a black velvet jacket or blazer with a long-sleeve white t-shirt + black pinstripe pants. Add rhinestone brooches. Belt the jacket with a wide black or navy belt.
5. A velvet jacket or blazer with matching velvet pants + a camisole.

How to Style a Velvet Jacket for Casual Days

Most of my casual outfit ideas here incorporate blue jeans. I always have loved my jeans! But I do have a few other outfit combinations for you as well. So the first section of this category contains various ways to wear jeans with a velvet jacket or blazer. And then, the second section has more ways to wear it.

Wear a Velvet Jacket or Blazer Casually With Jeans

1. For a walk in the woods to a sidewalk cafe:  A lace top + blue jeans + a velvet jacket or blazer. Add booties + sunglasses if sunny.
2. With a velvet jacket or blazer, tuck a plaid shirt into jeans. Add a belt and/or a statement necklace.
3. A velvet jacket or blazer + a striped tank top + jeans. You might also like to add brogues + a fedora.
4. A velvet jacket or blazer + a blue tank top or shirt + blue jeans. Add a scarf.

   

5. Wear a printed blouse with a velvet jacket or blazer of a color that is in the blouse & blue jeans. Or, you could wear a blue velvet jacket or blazer to go with the blue jeans and the blouse can be any color print. Add dangle earrings + a big watch + boots.
6. A velvet jacket or blazer + a tunic in a matching color, embellished or not + blue jeans.
7. Wear a velvet jacket or blazer over a matching-color top & blue jeans. Add a blue tassel pendant.
8. Wear a black velvet jacket or blazer over a white cotton shirt & black jeans. Add colorful beads + black boots.
9. A velvet jacket or blazer + a white shirt + blue jeans. Add earrings + a belt + flats, heels or boots.Wren Velvet Jacket from Sundance over a Henley and jeans
10. Wear a velvet jacket or blazer with a white Henley top & blue jeans. Add a necklace, earrings and/or big ring.
11. A black or navy velvet jacket or blazer + a leopard-print top + blue jeans. Add gold or leopard-print flats + a flower pin between the front belt loops + a black hat.
12. Wear a velvet jacket or blazer over a sweater & jeans, from distressed to dark denim. You might add sneakers.
13. A black velvet jacket or blazer + blue jeans + a pretty color turtleneck, lace or not.

    

14. Jeans and a tee + a velvet jacket or blazer. Belt the jeans. Add a printed scarf + a few long strands of beads + a chain necklace + a couple of rings. You might also want to add a knit hat.
15. A velvet blazer over a jewel-colored t-shirt (even if it’s a graphic tee) + blue jeans.  Add heels, hoop earrings and a big ring.
16. A black velvet jacket or blazer + a black polka-dot top + black or blue jeans. Add small earrings.
17. A black or blue velvet jacket or blazer + a black or blue blouse + black or blue jeans. Add a belt + a couple of pins on lapel.
18. A velvet jacket or blazer + a jean skirt or jeans + a top of your choice.

Other Ways to Wear a Velvet Jacket or Blazer Casually

1. Top a dress with a velvet moto or bomber jacket. You could even use a summer dress or body-conscious dress since the jacket is so warm.
2. A velvet blazer + flared trousers + a printed top. Add belt and boots, a warm scarf (wrap it around neck and tuck in with nothing hanging down) + jewelry.
3. A black velvet jacket or blazer + a white shirt + black pants. Add a pop of color with a knitted scarf.

More Ways to Wear a Velvet Jacket

1. A velvet blazer or jacket + a black top + black faux leather pants. Add black boots + a gold chain necklace.
2. A black velvet jacket or blazer + a black floral skirt + a top of a color that’s in the skirt. Add boots.

   

3. Wear a velvet jacket or blazer with a t-shirt & printed pants. Add layered necklaces.
4. A velvet jacket or blazer + a beaded top. Add bottoms of your choice.

   

5. A colored velvet blazer + a black turtleneck + black skirt or pants. Add a necklace + a black belt.
6. Pair any color velvet jacket or blazer with any color turtleneck & bottoms of your choice. You may like to add brown pumps.

   

7. A black blazer + an animal-print top + pants in a color from the print.
8. A black velvet jacket or blazer + velvet leggings in a jewel color. You might like to add socks and heels.

   

9. Wear a velvet jacket or blazer over a shirt over a long-sleeve t-shirt & knit pants. Let both shirts and cuff layers show.
10. A black velvet jacket or blazer + a gray top + gray stretch pants.

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