Velvet is one of those fabrics that gets a bad rep.

I remember buying a red velvet floor length skirt last year only to get mocked endlessly by my friends (of course I wore it anyways)!

You can imagine my delight when velvet appeared in countless collections for the Fall season, not to mention on the backs of fashionistas and street-style savants around the globe.

The key for getting any potentially dated fabric right, is to infuse it into your look via pieces you already wear – such as a touch of velvet via a choker or handbag.

Personally,  I am obsessed with chokers already, so delving into a different fabrication will run less of a risk for never getting worn!

Who knows?! You may love it so much, you start adding it in bigger ways like high-waisted wide leg trousers?!

Just remember, before you write off fabrics that you’re crushing on just because they seem antiquated, try thinking of new ways to wear them!

To kick things off, I am sharing some fun and unexpected ways to add velvet to your wardrobe this season!

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