So this weeks plus size outfit theme is velvet! Velvet has long been viewed as the royalist of fabrics. This is because it had 3 of the favorite attributes of the royal family- expensive, hard to make, and imported from a far far land (Cairo to be exact). Originally velvet was made of silk, but modern technology allows us more affordable options made from cotton and synthetic fabrics. So us plebs can now rock the royally renowned shroud like the everyday queens we are.
Today’s dress is a special type of velvet- called crushed velvet. Basically they take an iron and press the hell out of the dress in a variety of different ways leaving the velvet ” crushed” and super shiny. Obviously it’s ultra reflective so I love it. This dress is available from Club L on Asos. Swish swish glean swish. 
A dress like this is kind of a show stopper itself, but I live by the rhinestone creed which basically means when something shines- make it shine even more. More sparkles. More glitz. More light. So I added a lovely necklace gifted to me by an old boss that is basically the jewelry equivalent of a disco ball. Shine bright like a diamond I shall.
I believe in flats. I don’t think you need to have the perfect heels with a dress this bold. So I paired this look with my favorite basic flat. It comes from a collaboration Target did with Sam & Libby. Amazingly there are still pairs available. I am actually in the process of purchasing some back ups for when the two pairs I already have bite the dust. I wear these darlings so much- it’s worth it.
The coat is a staple from last years closet and just ties the black color in through the outfit. The mini buns, they felt like a nice reference back to the 90s when velvet was on top of the fashion hit list. Lastly I am rocking my favorite bangles to add just a little nod back to that so much of a statement necklace.
Purple Reign: How to Royally Rock Velvet
