A velvet pencil skirt is ultra-luxe, and wearable all winter long. ($40, store.americanapparel.ca)
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Daily steal: Velvet skirt, $40
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Ones to watch: The 4 up-and-coming designers you need to know now
From ready-to-wear to footwear—check out the four designers that are on our radar.
CHLOÉ COMME PARRIS | CHRISSIE MORRIS | JOOMI LIM |
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Joe Mimran’s Barbie look-alike doll even sports velvet slippers
Joe Mimran (right) and his look-alike doll
*Sigh* Why must companies tease us by trotting out cult-y items that we want to own, but cannot actually buy? Case in point: Joe Mimran just had a Ken doll made in his image to celebrate Joe Fresh Style’s current line of Barbie merch. The doll has Mimran’s signature hair and is dressed in his signature blazer and open collar shirt and his signature velvet slippers complete with their signature crest. It’s so covetable. And so one-of-a-kind. Boo. Read more »
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The daily steal: Floral-print dress
This sheath dress from Sears’ Jessica line ($70, sears.ca) combines two of our favourite holiday trends–velvet and winter florals–into one gem of a party frock.
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The daily steal: Velvet shoe, $80
We have a major crush on velvet this week, so of course we fell in love with these peep-toe beauties from Aldo ($80, aldoshoes.com). They come in black as well, but it’s hard to resist a tall glass of burgundy.
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FASHION loves: Velvet
RALPH LAUREN Fall 2010. Photography by Peter Stigter
Designers were crushing on this holiday wardrobe staple.
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The daily steal: Velvet stripe T-shirt, $80
Velvet is all over the fall fashion pages, and stripes will be all over the spring ones. This T-shirt from Topshop ($80, jonathanandolivia.com) is a light, modern and sophisticated way to wear both.
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New York street style: Blue crush
We’re obviously in a velvet mood this week, so this rich blue number caught our eye. We’re not crazy about the keyhole neckline, but the outrageous jacket and lace-up booties give this look enough quirk to forgive.
See the full look after the jump. Read more »
