Saturday, July 24, 2010

Trendspotting: Vivacious Velvet

Darlings, consider a velvet dress or blazer for autumn!
Runway coverage courtesy style.com except where noted.
Andrew Gn
Anna Sui
Antonio Berardi
Dolce & Gabbana
Giorgio Armani
Givenchy
Jaeger London
Jean Paul Gaultier
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, via nymag.com
Luisa Beccaria
Nanette Lepore
Pringle of Scotland
Ralph Lauren
Richard Nicoll
Sophie Theallet
Twenty8Twelve
Vionnet
Zac Posen
Velvet is so very!
xoxox,
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39 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 24, 2010 at 7:39 AM

    I faiting autumn!So Pretty clothes!

    ♥xx♥

    Kata

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  2. Lee OliveiraJuly 24, 2010 at 8:16 AM

    OMG.. they are so beautiful..
    Loving Dolce & Gabbana at the moment tho
    LOx

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  3. AnonymousJuly 24, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    Gorgeous dresses! <3

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  4. VM Creation AtelierJuly 24, 2010 at 8:33 AM

    Hi,dear CC!-)*

    Woow,such elegant,super chic and beautiful velvet dresses!!!

    Richard Nicoll and Zak Posen are my fav.from you selection,darling Carrie!

    It's so fabulous,velvet for this autumn:-)))*

    Love,
    ***Violetta***

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  5. LeiaJuly 24, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    Looove velvet!

    ♥ Leia

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  6. UnknownJuly 24, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    I love velvet! And that Anna Sui dress is perfection!

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  7. stilettolover91July 24, 2010 at 11:08 AM

    Everything in this post is Fabulous!!!

    http://hottheels.blogspot.com/

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  8. BALLET NEWSJuly 24, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    I saw a velvet tutu the other day and it really was vivacious.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 24, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    Love Velvet!

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  10. WendyBJuly 24, 2010 at 11:52 AM

    There's something about red velvet that's especially lush.

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  11. erika soroccoJuly 24, 2010 at 11:52 AM

    Ah, the Nanette Lepore is breathtaking! :)

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  12. Inspiration existsJuly 24, 2010 at 12:29 PM

    Velvet is definitely one of the most outstanding trends for the autumn. Love the Givenchy piece!

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  13. MarissaJuly 24, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    Unfortunately, this trend is going to take me a little while to get used to. All I can think of when I see velvet is shopping for dresses to where to Bar Mitzvahs as a 13-year-old in the '90s.

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  14. GraceJuly 24, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    Oooh, I'm loving the idea of more velvet in my wardrobe. That Givenchy dress is an absolute dream!

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  15. WeaselStyleJuly 24, 2010 at 1:54 PM

    really amazing dresses!!!

    weaselstyle.blogspot.com
    :)

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  16. AnonymousJuly 24, 2010 at 1:58 PM

    OOOHHH!!! I LOVE VELVET!!! I can't pick a favorite because I love them all!! Great post!

    MelRod

    http://melrod1206.wordpress.com

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  17. Denisa LJuly 24, 2010 at 3:29 PM

    I don't really like velved but the D&G it's awesome!

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  18. STYLE'NJuly 24, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    I am loving the velvet trend! And this makes me look forward to Fall. Have a great weekend,
    Naina

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  19. STYLE'NJuly 24, 2010 at 3:31 PM

    Loving the velvet trend and this makes me look forward to Fall. Have a great weekend,
    Naina

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  20. LexyJuly 24, 2010 at 3:35 PM

    velvet! super fresh for fall!

    xoxo

    lexy

    FashionNative.com

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  21. Heather FeemsterJuly 24, 2010 at 4:12 PM

    Love it, gorgeous picks. I've been on the hunt for some velvet lovliness for my client. xx

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  22. SeekerJuly 24, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    Oh beautiful CC, I sooooooooo L.O.V.E velvet!!!!!
    Beautiful picks yours.

    Hope you're having a lovely weekend
    xoxo

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  23. CoutureJuly 24, 2010 at 5:07 PM

    Love the Anna Sui dress!

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  24. kJuly 24, 2010 at 5:18 PM

    i swear i recall one of my first dance dresses in high school being velvet...i wonder if that is correct!

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  25. AmyJuly 24, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    Such lovely clothes! Velvet always looks so elegant and well beautiful :)

    Fashion teapot ♥

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  26. HiFashionJuly 24, 2010 at 6:36 PM

    I love the look asnd feel of velvet. It's always so pretty. I love the Dolce & Gabbana dress.

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  27. Draffin BearsJuly 24, 2010 at 8:12 PM

    Hi Carrie,

    I love velvet, it always looks so rich and all the clothes you have shared are gorgeous.

    Hope that you are having a wonderful
    weekend
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  28. Papillon VintageJuly 24, 2010 at 8:22 PM

    LOVE the velvet! What a great outfit!

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  29. StephanieJuly 24, 2010 at 9:57 PM

    I love velvet blazers! I can't wait for fall!!

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  30. AnonymousJuly 25, 2010 at 12:29 AM

    Love velvet!

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  31. AnonymousJuly 25, 2010 at 3:20 AM

    love that red short dress :)

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  32. NuheilaJuly 25, 2010 at 3:29 AM

    Velvet it's perfect fro autumn.Once again you have collected beautiful pieces.

    Have a wonderful sunday!


    Nuheila

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  33. Laura in ParisJuly 25, 2010 at 3:37 AM

    I LOVE velvet!! I prefer silk velvet and deep blue is my favorite color.

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  34. ZabrinahJuly 25, 2010 at 4:19 AM

    Oh! I'm loving the velvet!! This is so inspiring for autumn!!!!

    :)

    Best wishes from one blogger to another,

    ~Zabrinah

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  35. BonBon Rose Girls KristinJuly 25, 2010 at 7:27 PM

    OMG, that green D&G makes me weak in the knees!

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  36. Calming CornersJuly 25, 2010 at 10:09 PM

    You made me want to purchase some velvet this fall.

    www.calmingcorners.com

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  37. monicaJuly 26, 2010 at 9:51 AM

    thank you for these beautiful pictures

    definitely in the mood for some sumputuous velvet dresses now

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  38. Kristin HJuly 26, 2010 at 5:19 PM

    So happy to see it will be a season of gorgeous velvet:)

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  39. Kloé Adriana.July 28, 2010 at 6:45 AM

    I love how velvet looks - I have a weird phobia though and can't touch it, haha :S

    some stunning looks here :) x

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