So in walks my very good friend the other day and she's wearing these blue velvet jeans that just made me want to reach out and touch her. I could not ask her where she got her jeans fast enough. She proudly replied: "J. Crew." What makes them so compelling is that they look like jeans but they're made of baby-soft velvet, so they have this stealth luxe vibe to them. They're also not overly thick--who wants those unwanted inches?--but they are comfortably stretchy and machine washable, plus hugely versatile. My friend worked them pretty much like this...

1. MiH voile blouse,
2. Math tweed jacket,
3. Mod Cloth suede-front bag,
4. Madewell ankle boots,
5. J. Crew velvet jeans*,

*Just FYI: is having a great sale through Sunday: 25% off + free shipping on orders $150+ with the code STYLE25