10 Very Unexpected Ways to Wear the Velvet Trend

Of all the trends that are happening right now—you know, party-ready jumpsuits, statement-making coats, leopard-print everything—there’s one that quietly stands out as the trend of the moment: lush, plush velvet.

And it makes sense that the fabric has circled back into the spotlight. After all, velvet has an unusual talent for upgrading any item created in it. Basic skinny jeans become the luxest thing ever when rendered in dusty violet velveteen. A classic satchel like Kate Spade’s Thompson Street Sam is totally transformed when imagined in downy ruby. And a kinda-nothing headband you might pull your second-day hair back with becomes the focus of your look when it's created in the softest, most touchable fabric known to humankind.

Ahead, 10 items—from muted pink moto jackets to ankle boots in vibrant teal—that demo exactly why velvet has become a collective obsession.