The winter of 2013-14 will be all about luxury and indulgence with rich velvets taking over. The lush textile has once again made its way from the high fashion, fall 2012 runways of Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Kenzo and Armani, to the fashion forward streets, and finally to some high street retail outlets to test its popularity with a more ready-to-wear approach.
Season’s favourites include deep dark colour tones like royal blue, burgundy, black and green on pants, jackets, skirts, dressy silhouettes and even shoes for a pleasant change.
Already big with leading retailers like Zara, J.Crew, Net-A-Porter, Topshop and Pixie Market the most raging styles in velvet range from cut-outs, embossed detailing and embellishments to burnout patterns, incorporated in cocktail dresses, blazers and pants with very little detailing to let the imperial fabric stand out on its own.
