JAMO fASHION
Velvet Shoes Are the
Underrated Staple Any
Luxe Winter Wardrobe
Needs
M
ary Poppins wisely taught us that spoonfuls of sugar help medi-
cine go down—that the negative effects of no-good-very-bad things are
mitigated by silver linings. It is now—as we find ourselves bundling up in
puffy winter coats, sprinting any time we’re forced outdoors and shivering
inside rooms that are supposed to be well heated—that we remember these
words. Winter is hard to get through. The days are short, the nights are
long, and the cold weather won’t dissipate until April. Velvet is the spoon-
ful of sugar that promises to get us through.
While it’s socially acceptable to wear velvet during any season, practicality
would suggest it’s strictly a cold-weather textile. And we’ve responded in
kind, filling our winter wardrobes to the brim with velvet dresses, velvet
blouses and even the occasional pair of velvet pants. Now, we’re graduat-
ing to a new level of velvet infatuation: We’re loading up on velvet shoes,
too. Velvet shoes offer the same cozy vibe any velvet piece affords—but
they double the luxury, because they communicate that you’re the kind
of person for whom a simple velvet dress isn’t enough; you’re not satisfied
until your feet are dripping with velvet, as well. If that isn’t a power move,
we don’t know what is. What’s nice: Velvet shoes are arguably even more
versatile than any other kind of velvet clothing. Because feet stay cold,
regardless of the season. It’s never not practical to keep your feet bundled
up in the luxest, coziest thing you can find—and we can hardly imagine a
footwear option that’s anywhere as luxe or cozy as velvet shoes.
Oscar Tiye Buckled
Velvet Boots, $440 at
Farfetch
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Christian Louboutin Iri-
za 100 Croc-Effect Velvet
Pumps, $745 at Net-a-Porter