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We’re obsessed with Alice + Olivia’s Pre Fall 2013 lace shoe. 

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Velvet can illicit all kinds of reactions. For some, it conjures up memories of horny octogenarians in smoking jackets. For others, and we hope you’re in this set, it equates to velvet ropes – and the cool girls rocking velvet booties and jackets behind them. Right now, we’re really in to the latter; velvet jackets just seem to go hand in hand with holiday time.

Give your old standby blazer a break and opt for the plush alternative (hey, even Sarah Jessica Parker is a fan!). It’s an easy way to glam up any outfit, whether paired with skinny jeans and booties for a casual Christmas get together, or with a sequin cocktail dress and pumps for New Year’s Eve festivities.

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Click through to see some of our picks for velvet jackets for all occasions this holiday season.

Just when we thought denim had enough prints and patterns for the season (floral, snow, leopard, polk dog), celebrities Gwen Stefani, Elle Macpherson, and Minka Kelly start a new trend that’s crafty-cool.  Tie-Dye Jeans: Buy, Not DIY, ‘Em

The sporty trend (via Trend Report | Spring 2012 « SHEfinds)

Cobalt trend (via Trend Report | Spring 2012 « SHEfinds)

Pastels trend (via Trend Report | Spring 2012 « SHEfinds)

Tie-front blouses (via Trend Report | Spring 2012 « SHEfinds)

High low hem dresses trend (via Trend Report | Spring 2012 « SHEfinds)

Polka dots trend (via Trend Report | Spring 2012 « SHEfinds)

Polka dots: a trend that is #trending (via Polka Dot Trend  « SHEfinds)