Men prefer velvet

Velvet as if it were raining for this fall 2021. We just had time to say goodbye to the summer that since September there has been no red carpet, event or show in which, repeatedly, the elegant fabric has not appeared in the form of blazer, jacket double-breasted O suit, protagonist of the looks of men of all latitudes and longitudes, managing to join the wardrobes of the Prince William and Jared Leto, Jason Momoa and Achille Lauro, Wes Anderson and Richard Madden.

At the premiere of the highly anticipated No Time To Die in London Daniel Craig he showed up with a strawberry-colored Anderson & Sheppard custom velvet jacket, and not with a reassuring perfectly cut black suit and bow tie, the old secret agent clichés were finally abandoned. James Bond in a pink velvet jacket? Contemporary, elegant, long overdue. Definitely a yes.

Not as brave, but just as elegant, Prince William, known for his simple and linear style, he showed up a few weeks later at the EarthShot Awards ceremony also in London, with a bottle green velvet blazer paired with a black turtleneck. Effortlessly stylish, nearly stealing the show from wife Kate (according to fashion research platform Lyst), searches for men’s velvet blazers increased 52% less than a day after the Duke of Cambridge appeared ), while always in dark green velvet, but designed by Bottega Veneta, the cool king Jake Gyllenhaal appeared in great shape at the preview of The Lost Daughter al New York Film Festival.

The style update? Wear velvet from head to toe like they did recently Achille Lauro and Jared Leto, respectively at the Rome Film Fest and at the London premiere of House of Gucci, both in Gucci and in unusual and bright shades: forest green for the Italian pop star, bright blue for the American actor and rocker. Ryan ReynoldsInstead, he was spotted in full rust Armani, sophisticated and ready for Christmas dinner, on the red carpet for the film. Red Notice in which he acts alongside Dwayne Johnson, another addicted to velvet, who, of course, wore a purple velvet jacket by Ralph Lauren.

For those who want to dare but not too much, the dark velvet suit is the quintessence of refinement, as demonstrated Richard Madden in Armani on the red carpet for the world premiere of Eternals . In short, the message is clear: this winter the outfits for him are filled with pomp. After all, what could be more autumnal than velvet, which also recalls the 70s on the one hand and the upcoming holiday period on the other?

We cannot fail to conclude this article with an amarcord tribute to the Velvet King, Jason Momoa, (incidentally, in a burgundy velvet blazer at the London premiere of Dune) than at the 2019 Oscars, in a pale pink velvet tuxedo designed by Fendi, with a clutch bag and scrunchie matched, proved to the world that real men (also) wear pink velvet. Moreover, knowing how to accessorize it to perfection.

In the gallery the proof through celebs that velvet is now viral and is a must have in men’s wardrobes in any shade of color, from the brightest to the darkest tones.

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