Say so long to sequins and ta-ta to tailoring – a velvet dress is the only plus-one you need for party season. When it comes to winter dressing and Christmas party outfits, all the usual style ...

Perennially purveyed by Bella Freud and her buffet of blazers and novelty knits, the velvet blazer is, in actual fact, the winter wardrobe staple that every fashion lover needs. The sort that ...