When thinking of staple pieces for your wardrobe, one item that may not have come to mind is the velvet dress. But with its versatility, timeless style and effortless elegance, we’re here to tell you why you need to reconsider. Here are a just a few reasons why we’re loving the velvet dress right now, and why any stylish woman needs one in her wardrobe. 

1) It’s stylish

Velvet is right on trend right now. In fact, it is rarely far away from the fashion limelight. It seems we just can’t get enough of this luxurious soft-touch fabric. If velvet dresses immediately make you think of gaudy eighties party outfits you’d rather forget, that’s understandable, but you needn’t worry about puffy shoulders and ostentatious skirts, as the modern velvet dress is a more chic and understated affair. 

Thanks to a few style updates, velvet has been given a new lease of life and sartorially-savvy women are embracing the velvet dress to elevate their daytime outfits and lead their evening looks. The modern velvet dress is sleek, sophisticated and flattering – perfect for giving your ensemble a refined edge.

2) It’s versatile

The velvet dress can be styled in multiple ways, making it a versatile addition to any woman’s collection. Deep greens, ochre yellows and pale pinks work particularly well for day-to-night dressing, providing a sophisticated all occasions look. Wear your velvet dress with boots and tights for chic daytime style, and team with a pair of heels and glistening jewellery for a glam party-ready outfit.

This luxurious fabric works for everything, and with a range of styles available you can find the velvet dress that perfectly suits your own personal taste. The wraparound dress is flattering on all shapes, the fitted velvet dress is perfect for evening events and the tea dress is a great smart-casual option to take you from work to the weekend. What can’t the velvet dress do?

3) It’s elegant

Rich and luxurious with a classic appeal, the velvet dress has an elegance that is difficult to rival. This sumptuous fabric has always been a favourite for party season, and it’s easy to see why. Its beautiful sheen, shimmering surface and elegant drape appears opulent and regal, with deep jewel hues in particular ensuring the most timeless and sophisticated of outfits.

4) It’s comfortable

As well as being sleek and stylish, velvet dresses are also ultra comfortable, with a super soft finish that ensures you feel as good as you look. Due to its stretchy nature, velvet is incredibly forgiving on lumps and bumps and flatters the figure beautifully.

Velvet dresses are perfect for dinners and dancing, providing a little more room so you can enjoy that dessert, bust a move on the dance floor and still feel confident and sexy all evening. They also boast the perfect weight and thickness, keeping you warm when you need it without ever being too hot.

5) It’s effortless

The velvet dress is easy to team with a variety of jewellery, footwear and accessories, so you can easily switch up your look for a range of different situations and events. It’s the effortlessness of the velvet dress that makes it such an essential, as it’ll be there for you for when you need to look professional just as much as it will when you’re looking for something to make you feel gorgeous. As if that wasn’t enough, it’s also machine washable, so caring for your new-found favourite piece is a breeze.

As party season approaches, consider one of Bombshell’s luxurious velvet dresses to create the perfect evening ensemble. Just remember that when the night’s over, this versatile all-rounder can be repurposed with a few accessories to suit a multitude of different occasions.