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Occasion: Girls Night Out

IMAXtree

Opt for a brighter shade of velvet and complete the look with fun accessories like glitter sneakers and bold sunglasses for a non-fussy party outfit. 

Runway image: Prabal Gurung 

MATCHESFASHION.COM

Aries velvet dress ($1,172) at matchesfashion.com

Banana Republic

Banana Republic synthetic-blend sneakers ($170), bananarepublic.ca

Tissot

Tissot rose-gold-PVD-coated-stainless-steel and leather watch ($495), tissotwatches.com

Shopbop

Lele Sadoughi acrylic earrings ($228) at Shopbop, shopbop.com

Nordstrom

Karen Walker acetate sunglasses ($260) at Nordstrom, nordstrom.com

Occasion: Office Party

IMAXtree

Turn up the glamour by mixing and matching velvet with other textures. 

Runway image: Bottega Veneta

ASOS

ASOS sequin and velvet dress ($225), asos.com

Nordstrom

Like Dreams acrylic clutch ($55.9) at Nordstrom, nordstrom.com

The Narwhal

Rachel Comey acrylic earrings ($189) at The Narwhal, narwhalboutique.com

Le Château

Le Château brass and crystal bobby pins ($15 for a set of four) at Le Château stores

Christian Louboutin

Christian Louboutin distressed-leather pumps ($825), christianlouboutin.com

Occasion: Date Night

IMAXtree

A tip from ELLE Canada fashion and market editor Elaine Jyll Regio: “Pair coloured velvet with lace and shiny accessories to combat the heaviness of this rich fabric.”

Runway image: Bottega Veneta

Joe Fresh

Joe Fresh velvet dress ($39), joefresh.com

Simone Perele

Simone Perele lace bra ($129), simone-perele.com

Pandora

Pandora 18-karat-gold-plated-metal bracelet ($220), pandora.net

Sandro

Sandro suede and rhinestone boots ($723), sandro-paris.com

Aldo

Aldo synthetic-fabric handbag ($40), aldoshoes.com