The chicest way to wear the cool weather material is here.
It’s officially eveningwear season. With endless holiday gatherings, winter weddings, and other stylish soirees headed our way in the coming months, the options for getting dressed to the nines can feel a bit stretched thin. Thankfully, you always need to reach for a floor-length gown to adhere to look all done up. Just take Pamela Anderson’s outing at last night’s star-studded Giorgio Armani show.
Italian design legend brought glitz and glam to the Upper East Side, showcasing the brand’s spring/summer collection in New York on October 17. The dress code for the night required black tie attire, with celebs like Amanda Seyfried, Brooke Shields, Chase Stokes, and Orlando Bloom showing up in Armani’s fabulous frocks and James Bond-worthy suits. Anderson went the more effortless chic route, wearing a shiny geometric sequined jacket over a creamy silk blouse paired with pants in our favorite fall trend: velvet.
Anderson made a strong case for wearing velvet this season by making the sumptuous fabric look decent and modern. While she may have worn a form-fitting dress in previous years, her red-carpet style has evolved to include more sophisticated separates and classic tailoring. The Last Showgirl actress has become a disruptor of sorts in the beauty space for confidently going makeup-free at recent events, and her fashion choices as of late also reflect Anderson's timeless yet unapologetic approach.
Emporio Armani Palazzo Trousers
$345 at Armani.com
Tuckernuck Black Velvet Deja Pant
$148 at Tnuck.com
It certainly takes a bit of an unapologetic attitude to pull off pants at an evening soiree that many would wear a dress for. Not only are you defying sartorial expectations, but you're also, some would say wisely, choosing comfort over pomp and circumstance. But choosing pants over a ball skirt won't lose you any style points when choosing a pair of pants in such a luxe-looking fabric like velvet.
So, if you're looking to swap out your sequins for velvet this fall, look no further. See ahead for our favorite picks below.
Get the Look:
Paige Chanteau Pant
Shop now: $299; paige.com
J. Crew Velvet Slim Pant
Shop now: $168; jcrew.com
Gap Velvet Straight Pants
Shop now: $39 (Originally $79); gap.com
Mavi Maria Velvet Pants
Shop now: $64 (Originally $148); mavi.com
Alex Evenings Velvet Dress Pant
Shop now: $89; amazon.com