FASHION PARADISE BLOG

Ahh - the rich, luxurious look and feel of velvet. There's nothing like it. We associate velvet with extravagance, desirability and just plain "yummy-ness". The key to wearing this trend is to keep everything to a minimum, avoiding bright accessories and fancy silhouettes, as they will add an over-the-top drama to your ensemble. The point of wearing velvet is to look sophisticated, chic and sexy. Velvet probably originated in Kashmir, in and around the 14th century. It was so highly regarded that King Richard II of England requested that his body be wrapped in velvet upon his death. For a very long time, velvet was considered a luxury item because it was so difficult to clean, but now, with dry cleaning and also with so many different types of washable velvet fabrics available, velvet has become the luxurious look that doesn't have to come with the difficulty, or luxurious price tag. Fashion Paradise has chosen some gorgeous velvet pieces to help further your "yummy-ness" -- mmmmm, delicious!

The Fashion designers of the past ninety-two years all seem to be of one mind when it comes to the subject of the trench coat: it needs to be re-designed every four months. Years have passed, but still the garment has not reached a final state; meanwhile the rest of us only get one shot at a first impression. It is no matter whether the one who wears the trench coat is an actual trench-dweller or simply one who rides in elevators all day; the designers all have their opinions regarding the fluctuating number of straps and 'D' rings. There has been no end to the amount of cleverness applied to the re-treading of the garment and through the years we have been treated to doggy trench coats and lady's evening gowns cut to resemble trench coats.