For men who like to stand out in a crowd and dress to impress, the velvet suit should be their choice of evening attire. Velvet as a suiting material is not exactly a new trend but for the 2011 fall fashion, it has become one of the season’s essential fabric for suits or jackets that are meant to be statement outfits.
A velvet suit when don right adds sex appeal to the wearer. The rich and opulent quality of the material gives a velvet suit an elegant and luxuriant quality that cannot be matched by the finest wool. But to take full advantage of the benefits of velvet, a velvet suit should have a perfect fit. A poorly fitted velvet suit is such a waste and a shame since it won’t do anything for the wearer’s image.
For men who are not too confident about wearing a full velvet suit, there is always the velvet sports jacket or velvet sports coat that can be paired with pants of any material. When worn with the same perfect fit, a velvet sports jacket will have the same impressive effect as the full velvet suit.
Since a velvet suit or even just a velvet sports jacket is more suitably worn in the evenings and for formal occasions, having them in dark colors is logical. Dark need not be black, this season’s velvet suits and velvet sports coats come in grey, navy, burgundy or plum.
Another way to rock the velvet trend is with a velvet lapel on a suit jacket. It is just as attractive and eye-catching as a full velvet suit or a velvet sports coat but more low-key and understated. Choose a sports jacket with a peaked velvet lapel rather than the shawl or notched cut lapel. A peak lapel is the ultimate in masculinity and stylishness. It is the only type of lapel that is best for formal wear.