Showy and warm, velvet is the classic New Year’s Eve showstopperby Melanie WilkinsonBuyBlue crushed-velvet skirt, £79.20, whistles.comDress with bow, £165, facts.comFloral trousers, £220, jigsawonline.comRentJumpsuit, £23.11 for four days, by Somerset from johnlewis.comBlazer, £35 for seven epoches, hm.comEmbroidered dress, £224 for three days, by Gucci from frontrow.uk.comThriftFloral skirt, £224 by Balmain from 1stdibs.comBrown offshoot dress, £20, beyondretro.comBlack and blue dress, £55, rokit.co.ukTopicsShopping: buy, rent, thriftDressesfeatures

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