Comments on: No and no.

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:42:30 +0000

I have a velour hoodie. It is plain black (no rhinestones, no lettering), was most certainly NOT cheap, and skin tight (not baggy). It looks badass zipped up half way with a low cut tank, dark jeans, and stilettos. The key is not to wear anything that looks like ‘lounge wear’ or to try to pass it off as ‘holiday’ or ‘festive velvet’ but to appreciate it for its pitch black color saturation, form fitting stretch, and tactile feel.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:10:50 +0000

I have one of those velour track suit things I wear at home only on lazy Sunday mornings or cold winter nights. It was the only thing I could find to buy from Coldwater Creek (a different post in it’s entirety) when I was given a gift card.

I love it. I’m the only one that has to see me in it. Win!

By: Bobbi

Bobbi — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:49:25 +0000

But some poor, unfortunate soul must be buying the stuff, or they wouldn’t stock it -right? Who are those people, and what did their parents do to them?

But if you can say with confidence, “I wear what I like,” then wear the heck out of it darling.

By: Constance

Constance — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:24:02 +0000

Oh no, I’m doomed. I love velour but not in pants, track suits or hoodies. I adore cotton velour in soft, snuggly robes.

By: enygma

enygma — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:11:54 +0000

I’m just going to say that velour is a big NO on anybody, including those on your very short list.

By: Margo

Margo — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:10:21 +0000

Velour is usually made from either cotton* or polyester, both of which have atrocious ecological footprints, so if we want to have a moral reason to sneer at velour jumpsuits with BOOTY written across the back in hot pink zirconas, et voila!

*Yes, organic cotton is better, but until they give us hemp or bamboo velour, I’ll resist.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:30:29 +0000

I have to say, velour makes great dust rags.

By: A Random Claire

A Random Claire — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:24:52 +0000

I confess! I bought a velour hoodie a couple weeks ago. In my defense I am pregnant and it was the only sweater type thing I could find in an actual store that fit my fat, pregnant self. But that is a rant for another day.

By: dcsurfergirl

dcsurfergirl — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:07:37 +0000

Uh–what Mifty said! Just make sure that whatever you wear fits well.

By: Mifty

Mifty — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:59:43 +0000

Hmm. I don’t care for velour, but if I liked it, I’d wear it.

That said, this being a fashion blog, I wouldn’t argue at all with a general declaration that velour is tacky and that nobody should be seen in public in it. That’s totally fair.

But I wouldn’t care to censor my wardrobe just because it might “reinforce a stereotype.” If the idea is that you don’t wear what you want because of what other people might think, then I’m afraid I don’t see much difference between that and “Fat girls shouldn’t wear short skirts.” Or bikinis or horizontal stripes or tight jeans or big prints or whatever else somebody else might declare unsuitable.

IMHO, a better way to fight stereotypes would be refusing to accommodate them by letting other people — however indirectly — choose your clothes. If you dig the fuzzy fabric, you’re comfortable in it and you like how you look, then I say rock that velour.