Velvet, learn to combine it

February 12, 2018

Velvet is the star fabric of autumn



What is it going to take this fall? What will be the trends that you can not miss? Maybe it's something soon to know each and every one of the trends that will make us fall in love, but what we can anticipate is that velvet will once again be one of the star fabrics of the next season. And we say it will come back because it was already seen a lot last year on the fashion shows and street style of some famous, as is the case of Vanessa Lorenzo. Do not take your eyes off this fabric because this time it comes with renewed airs.

Velvet for autumn

Versatile, comfortable, elegant, warm, pleasant to wear and feminine. A few adjectives that can well define velvet, a material that serves us both for day and night, as well as to create simple looks or the most elegant, also providing a delicious game of contrasts for brightness and matte tan characteristic

Velvet as a wardrobe background

If you want to be fashionable next season, we recommend that you do with velvet garments as a wardrobe background, ideal to wear at night, yes, in small doses, you know that the overloaded styling must be avoided. Then bet on black or dark garnet trousers, a traditional black or dark blue jacket or a blazer, a long or short dress in wine and, if you dare, a kimono of flowers embroidered in neutral tones. With these simple pieces you will make hundreds of excellent combinations when mixing with other more basic ones.

How to combine it? How to guess when mixing it with other tissues? The fashion experts say that it combines perfectly with the Texan style and with the gauze. If we choose it in black, we can mix it with other clothes in the same tone that are wool, another material that gives the hand to the cold days. For a sure hit, it complements the velvet with more classic and simple cut garments, such as an American jacket or a pair of dress pants.

The haute couture fashion companies as well as the low cost will bet this autumn for the velvet, highlighting above all the dresses, long, short, thin straps, minimalist style in silver, green or bright yellow, with puff sleeves, with V-neckline.

Extra tips to get the most out of velvet


  • If you have chosen velvet trousers, you should know that you can bring a lot of volume in this area, so it is advisable to opt for an upright part or straight cut, no baggy clothes, and that vintages basic complements in neutral tones.
  • If you do not dare to wear this trend or want to go little by little, opt for velvet accessories and accessories: belts, bags, shoes and even earrings. You will get your looks have a point of the most interesting.
  • For your care, it is best to read the label to see if it can be washed in the washing machine. If so, use a short, cold water program; otherwise, wash it by hand, you will keep your garment intact as the first day. Finally, remember that you should not put it in the dryer or iron, in case of any doubt it is best to take the clothes to the dry cleaner.


As you can see, the star fabric of the 90s returns once again with strength and style.

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