Trend of the week: Velvet

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Trend of the week: Velvet
Sat, 01 Oct, 2016 - 01:00
Annmarie O’Connor

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Velvet gets a bad rap. Often associated with fusty furnishings, Goths and period dramas, the lineage of this fabric is sadly overlooked.

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