the it lists – fashion & trend blog

Love love love this velvet dress for the holidays.

Velvet instantly makes me think of a few things: Royalty, 1970s paintings on velvet canvas and of course, the holidays. This season, velvet is all the craze. Velvet holiday dresses, velvet leggings, velvet blazers, velvet accessories, in all colours of the rainbow.

Cynthia Steffe Cap-Sleeve Crushed Velvet Dress is on the top of my list. The silhouette is very fitting to another trend this season, Ruching. The cinched waist, creates beautiful drape lines and softly defines your waist, all the while, hiding holiday dinner tummies. Available in this rich, deep crimson, accented with angled exposed zipper pockets and an exposed back zipper (another ‘it” trend this season).

The runner up: Victoria Secrets’ Velvet One-Button Tuxedo Jacket. (It surprised me too!). Perfect fit for special occasions, like the work party, or a cas’ weekend brunch with the girls. And can easily be switched up, for an evening cocktail for a date.

My Velvet Haiku:

Velvet. My new love.
Timeless, perfect addition.
Don’t wear head to toe.

Leggings – I really thought this trend was over, but instead they’re getting better than ever. Love leggings.

Embellished leggings are the best. Studs, stones, and texture. Lace ones, and velvet. Oh my.

The ultimate skinny jeans are actually now leggings. Ones that look so much like denim that even close up it’s hard to tell – I bought two pair of denim leggings; one black with zippers at the ankles, and one navy. But caution ladies, leggings do still not replace pants. Don’t treat them like pants, please! You still gotta cover your bottom.

Knits seem softer, thicker, better than they used to be. It’s like they finally wised up and put the baby soft in with the durability (to not pill into cotton balls hanging off your elbows)…and how they drape. Bless fall for being the best season for soft jersey knits.

Here are some great knit "it’ picks: RACHEL PALLY – Scoop Bubble Dress. This one gets double points for being the first bubble dress I’ve seen that does not make you look like a circus act. This dress is so hip (easy to layer, pair with leggings, add a splash of red or black, long sleeves) and could easily become a classic. Get it here.

VELVET - Velvet Aveza Dress Velvet (the brand not the material) offers sensuous pieces that flatter without sacrificing feminine or fit. I’ve got some of velvet’s long tanks for layering up. They’re gorgeous, soft and great quality. This dress is a fabulous wardrobe staple. Get it here.

Also worth checking out is another Rachel Pally – in bungee.