velvet, velvet, velvet

It always confuses me greatly, how every season there seems to be an unknown collaboration of designer brains, which results in each of them simultaneously churning out similiar, if not the same, trends as each other. Take for example, blood-red velvet. Maybe it's been inspired by the recent subversive, vampire loving frenzy caused by the Twilight series and more smaller, fang-tooth based programmes on television, who knows? But for some reason, a little lightbulb of inspiration flicked on in the minds of Alexander Wang, Altuzaar and Jen Kao (I suspect the first of many) and it read: RED VELVET!  

Alzutaar, a favourite of Carine Roitfeld, took what I feel was a 'cult' vibe - the type of cult who meets at midnight, with blood-sucking initiations or something along those lines. Can you tell I'm not one of the millions who's watched a vampire film? Slashes of velvet cut across the top of necklines, which then plunged downwards to the waist. Thin, strands intertwined to loosely stitch together such unashamedly, low necklines in a gothic manner. Not disimilar to Christopher Kane this spring, hemlines were boldly cut up to the thigh, but the heavy velvet of this collection made it far more seductive and sensual. I can't decide what I think of that cloak/dress, but it proved to be a successfully simple, statement piece.

I've seen velvet on the catwalks for A/W 2010 enough already, to know it's going to be a big trend for the end of this year. The majority of Alexander Wang's collection featured velvet in some variety, and though not velvet, Jen Kao also chanelled a favourite colour choice so far; blood-laced burgundy.

Think you could love this velvet look?