New York Fashion Week is in full swing but after London took over as fashion capital, there's only 1 week I'm waiting for. Primarily not because I'm biased towards my own hometurf designers but because I believe that London has some of the best contemporary talent showing across September. Nevertheless, New York always manage to put on a show from the 'big guns' like DKNY, Diane Von Furstenberg and Zac Posen, amongst others.
One 'designer' (as always argued), that many are surprised to see at NYFW perhaps instead of LFW is original Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, who for the record was my least favourite member but kudos to her for that little black dress I probably tried to recreate several times with a black bin liner! Many of us know that VB is famed for her frocks but all eyes were not only just on the FROW where Harper stole the show, but also to the more casual inspired collection that was shown on Sunday at Cafe Rouge.
Proving that a trend can be recycled twice in a year, Beckham took inspiration from the sports luxe style in which current AW13 monochromatics were present with an injection of Spring/Summer pink tones. After cooing over Harper, I got the impression from VB's past collections that this was going to be a pristine catwalk show with clothes designed to suit the professional women. As the first looks stepped onto the lacquered white floored runway, it was evident as the show went on that the use of geometric panelling and cut in predominant areas of garments were the stand out looks of the show. The bursts of fuchsia and reds in these outfits were probably the most interesting parts of the show for me.
Victoria has been seen somewhat as a style icon for the best part of 2 decades but between wearing and designing, they are 2 very different things and giving a proper critical review of her as a designer can be difficult for many to judge, based on where her fashion origin has derived from. I do however admire the fact that she knows how to build and develop a brand, sticking by her team and following after criticism and appreciating what women want to wear. Maybe I will grow to appreciate the balance she inputs between both her personal life and business work ethic. I guess time will also tell as to where the label will go in the future but overall this is a solid collection that showcases contemporary British tailoring and production, with the potential to grow in surface and pattern design.
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