1.   Lucy wore a petrol blue watered silk dress with matching velvet jacket and had hyacinth pips in her hair.

2.   Also beautiful were his hand-dyed cut velvet dresses, brocade pants and the corded velvet jackets paired with patchwork pants.

3.   An embossed velvet jacket was shown with chalk-striped pants.

4.   An evolution of one trendsetting Gucci look from last season, the velvet jacket, was given the rich patina of garnets, rubies or sapphires.

5.   And Cubist-patterned velvet jackets were paired with wool pants.

6.   Black leather shiny trousers were worn with a velvet Edwardian jacket.

7.   A Carnaby Street look from Alberto Biani, with velvet jacket and slim black pants.

8.   A sumptuous teal velvet shawl jacket flowed open at the front to reveal a simple black knit top and languorous teal bootleg pants.

9.   A powder-pink velvet jacket over a matching satin chevron dress had a ruched portrait collar and bracelet-length sleeves with ruched cuffs.

10.   In hues as rich as the semiprecious gems that inspired them, Han Feng sculptured her improbably beautiful velvet jackets.