In our advice column, “Ask the Strategist,” we take your most burning shopping questions and survey friends, call up experts, and draw on our own personal experience to answer them. If you have an ...

Elevate your holiday party wardrobe with a festive velvet frock. Emma Burleigh for Observer The sumptuous fabric lends an innately special and luxurious touch to any ensemble, and you’ll be ...

The perfect dress for autumn and winter. The velvet is luxurious, but the fabric still feels light and effortless. Even though the velvet is elevated, you can still use a belt to dress it down for a ...