Love the style of the chair, very upscale looking.  The navy blue is rich and beautiful.  Like most velvet, it does have a nap to it, so you will be able to see the light and dark in the fabric depending on which way the nap goes. This is not a chair you can lean back in though, you definitely feel like you are falling backwards if you try.  Putting an accent pillow behind me seems to help though.  

Overall it's a beautiful chair, looks very sharp and I love the open back.