This is the 7th in a series of velvet outfit ideas. I started the series last year over the holidays with posts on outfit combinations using velvet tops, velvet bottoms, velvet coverups and a style tip for how to wear velvet every day. You can find the links to those posts below this article. This one is all about how to style velvet skirts. I have over 40 ways to wear them listed here. Age doesn’t matter.
I love to come up with new outfit combinations all the time but will never be able to wear all of them! So I’m sharing my ideas so that you, too, can constantly make your clothes look new. Just put your own spin on these outfits to show your true self!
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Day to Evening, Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Special Occasion, Ways to Wear It
Fall/Winter, Velvet, Velvet Skirts
Every year during the holiday season, between Thanksgiving and New Year, I do a series of festive outfit ideas. Last year, the series was on velvet: velvet tops, velvet bottoms, velvet coverups and a style tip for how to wear velvet every day. You can find the links to these posts below this article. There are so many ways to wear velvet that after doing a blog post each week, I still had a few more blog posts to do to finish last year’s series. So this is the sixth in my series of velvet outfit ideas. Next week, I will finish the series with lots of outfit combinations using a velvet skirt. Then I will start a new series based on lace.
You can style velvet of all sorts, from velour to silk velvet, in casual ways as well as in dressed-up looks. I have outfit ideas that encompass the spectrum of possibilities. Age doesn’t matter. I hope that you’ll enjoy creating new ways of putting together the things you have and the new things you purchase.
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Day to Evening, Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Special Occasion, Style Inspiration, Ways to Wear It
Festive Style, Velvet, Velvet Dress
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, Ways to Wear It
Dusters, Kimonos, Style, The Third Piece, Velvet
This is the second in a series of posts on velvet pieces, from jackets to tops, skirts, pants, dusters and kimonos. The first post of this series was a style tip using velvet pants or skirts (you can find it HERE.) As usual, I give you 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, any day just for you. I’ll show you how to style your 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.
Alternative types of material and jacket styles
As a casual alternative, you can substitute velveteen or velour. 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.
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:
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Day to Evening, Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Special Occasion, Style Inspiration, Ways to Wear It
Business Wear, Casual Style, Evening Wear, Festive Style, Holiday Dressing, Velvet, Velvet Jacket
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:
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Day to Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Style Inspiration, Style Tips, Ways to Wear It
Dressed-Up Day, Thanksgiving, Velvet
