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openingceremony.us; vintage chairs; Anna Sui’s rayon and silk velvet dress (on chair), at Anna Sui, New York, 212.941.8406; edressme.com; revolveclothing.com; Chanel’s rayon and polyester velvet tote, at select Chanel boutiques, 800.550.0005; Brian Atwood’s rayon velvet pump with silk bow, net-a-porter.com; Roger Vivier’s viscose velvet clutch with crystal detail, at Roger Vivier, New York, 212.861.5371; Graham & Brown’s wallpaper (on pillar); Bruno Frisoni’s silk velvet and satin shoe, at Nordstrom, Seattle, 206.628.2111; David Steele NYC’s rayon velvet fedora, hatsinthebelfry.com." class="featureimg" />Trend: National Velvet
The supersoft fabric is having a huge moment for fall, bringing a chic polish to the season.
June 2010
Ever since it first appeared in Europe in the 13th century, velvet has
connoted regality. England’s King Richard II, for one, requested that he
be buried in the cloth; centuries later Queen Elizabeth II wore a
six-yard-long coronation robe made of the material. Circa 2010 velvet
reigned supreme on the fall runways, where both Giorgio Armani and
Alexander Wang went classic with the luxe textile, while Anna Sui took
it in an artsy direction with bold patterns. As for accessories, they
were a mixed bag of elegance and edge, as in Brian Atwood’s bow-bedecked
pump. The designer’s inspirations? “Baroque,” he says, “and a little bit
rock ‘n’ roll.”
