The Look: the soft luxury of the velvet blazer is back in style
The Look: the soft luxury of the velvet blazer is back in style
Possibly the universe’s most enduring and versatile fabric, velvet is back (again) and solving all our wardrobe problems. Vintage blazers abound, but if you’re buying new, these versions are the best in town.
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- $1,445. <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>.
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- Jeremy Laing
- Jeremy Laing
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- $575. 162 Ossington Ave., 647-348-1827, <a href="http://www.philipsparks.com" target="_blank">philipsparks.com</a>.
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- Philip Sparks
- Philip Sparks
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- 183232
- $3,750. Holt Renfrew, 50 Bloor St. W., 416-922-2333.
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- Roberto Cavalli
- Roberto Cavalli
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- 183233
- $3,995. Holt Renfrew, 50 Bloor St. W., 416-922-2333.
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- Giorgio Armani
- Giorgio Armani
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- $185. Multiple locations.
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- Banana Republic
- Banana Republic
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- “Velvet is polished. It makes you look like you tried harder than you did.”
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- Jillian Wood, 26, Owner of accessories company Headmistress
- Jillian Wood, 26, Owner of accessories company Headmistress
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- “I love this Smythe jacket. I get stopped on the street all the time. It’ll be part of my wardrobe forever.”
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- Jen Knox, 33, publicist
- Jen Knox, 33, publicist
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- “Velvet’s awesome: it’s fun and warm. I bought this vintage jacket for $10, and I love how it jazzes up my look.”
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- Kassandra Forde-Klumb, 25, bartender
- Kassandra Forde-Klumb, 25, bartender
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- “It reminds me of the equestrian look. It’s fashionable, but also has a country vibe. I got it at an antique market near Bradford.”
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- Abra Snider, 27, urban farmer
- Abra Snider, 27, urban farmer
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 and solving all our wardrobe problems. Vintage blazers abound, but if you’re buying new, these versions are the best in town.
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