velvet
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The Velvet Underground’s John Cale represents music, Marc Jacobs stands for fashion and beloved director Martin Scorsese symbolizes film.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Here, Corvette and the Velvet Gang realize that this is about much more than shoplifting some clothes and reselling them at a discount.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Velvet wingback chairs flank a fireplace and a stained-glass window obscures the parking lot outside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The album's lead single, House, features Welsh musician and founding member of the Velvet Underground, John Cale.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Velvet cushions, naked sculpture, glass cabinets: The place was a museum.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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