Blake Lively Miraculously Wore a Triple-Velvet Pantsuit in August

How hot is it in New York City right now? Let's just say Emily Ratajkowski took scissors to her maxi dress to turn it into a mini. (Can you blame her?) Meanwhile, however, Blake Lively seems to be in her own climate. Photographed leaving her NYC hotel, Lively didn't just wear a pantsuit in the sweltering August heat. She wore a head-to-toe velvet, three-piece version by Brunello Cucinelli, complete with two jackets layered on top of each other. Let's hope she was en route to somewhere extremely well air-conditioned.
As soon as the temperatures drop, you can bet we'll also be testing out the velvet trend. If you're not quite as daring as Lively, you can always wear a velvet blazer with jeans for the office or wide-leg velvet pants with a silky cami for a night out. Scroll down to see Lively's new outfit and shop the trend for yourself.
On Blake Lively: Brunello Cucinelli velvet peacock pantsuit and red velvet blazer
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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.
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