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How to wear a velvet bow as an adult

A velvet bow accessory trend is also in perfect timing with the holiday season, according to Holmes. But you don't have to save the look for a holiday party, she notes.

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\"I would encourage people to play around with it,\" said Holmes, the mother of two young sons. \"I’ve been trying to think of ways to wear it to preschool pick-up.\"

A bow accessory can also be a great way to recreate an old look, as Princess Kate has done, noted Holmes.

\"Kate has been on a streak of repeat [outfits] since coming back from maternity leave,\" she said. \"A new way to freshen up an old look is to add some styling to it. An accessory like a bow can make an old look exciting again so she does get press coverage.\"

Kate, who gave birth to her third child, Prince Louis, in April, accessorized a repeat maroon skirt suit with a black velvet hair bow when she visited the University of College London on Nov. 21.

We were delighted to host The Duchess of Cambridge @UCLPALS today. Find out more about her visit here: https://t.co/Jp8GZqUsy7 @KensingtonRoyal pic.twitter.com/gc7MmgG93o

— UCL Psych & Lang Sci (@UCLPALS) November 21, 2018

Just one week later, when she and Prince William visited Leicester, Kate again used a bow to accessorize a repeat look -- a houndstooth coat with a Peter Pan collar.

The Duke and Duchess meet the volunteers who helped to relocate the thousands of tributes, which were placed outside the front of the @LCFC stadium after the accident. pic.twitter.com/C21zaxIoV2

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) November 28, 2018

Holmes's styling advice for non-royals who want to rock a velvet bow is to keep it simple.

\"Let the bow be the star of the ensemble,\" she said. \"Pair it with a simple sweater or a shift dress.\"

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