Hugh Hefner’s red velvet smoking jacket is up for auction and is expected to fetch $3,000. The smoking jacket is set to go up to auction at the end of March in Beverly Hills as much of “icons” lot ...

Velvet is not a fabric that is easily pegged as versatile—after all, it can instantly conjure up visions of dandies dressed to the nines or Hugh Hefner’s go-to louche loungewear. But when it comes to ...

If you ask me, there’s nothing more luxurious than velvet. I live for fall and winter, when it’s finally cold enough to break out the lush, sumptuous texture from the depths of my closet. While we ...