Victoria Beckham has become one of the few shows I’m looking forward to at the New York Fashion Week. And once again, she delivered a beautiful collection, continuing to evolve as a brand. Wearable, refined, well-structured. I love the way she played with form, texture and length: the form-fitting, knee-high silhouettes (what she does best) are still there, to which she added longer and shorter hems, rounded shoulders, turtleneck details (not only on sweaters), soft blouses, subtle pleats and slits, smokings reinterpreted and two lovely checked coats. She’s embracing colour too, from cobalt blue (how rich and elegant it looks matched with black and charcoal grey) and indigo, to sunny yellow and rusty orange (in a bag) to complement the neutrals. What I also liked was the shift in footwear: kitten heels instead of towering shoes, which, paired with all the rest, give the collection a much more sophisticated look. It felt modern and classic at the same time.
Did you watch the BAFTAs last night? I only saw the Red Carpet part (my favourite was Jessica Chastain in Roland Mouret, with Anne Hathaway in Burberry coming second) and I checked the winners later. I’m happy that Ben Affleck won again for Best Director and Argo won for Best Film. My second favourite movie of the year is Lincoln: I finally saw it this past weekend and I loved it, especially the way Spielberg stayed away from a sentimental approach. Daniel Day-Lewis is fantastic in his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln and I really don’t think he has any competitor in the run for any award he’s nominated for. Glad he won the BAFTA and also that Christoph Waltz won in the Best Supporting Actor category for Django Unchained. Two more weeks until the Oscars! Wishing you a wonderful week!
photos: Victoria Beckham Fall/Winter 2013, vogue.com
Ada, I like the new design direction in her collection a lot. Although I find her incredibly derivative (I felt like she knocked off Roland Moret in the beginning) and now it’s the Row–at least she’s scaled it down and made it wearable. I hope that doesn’t sound too harsh because there’s a lot of pieces I could see wearing. Love that black shift dress!
xo Mary Jo
I understand where you’re coming from, Mary Jo. Yes, she is derivative, it’s not like she’s inventing something new, but I like her interpretation of form, which I can not say about The Row. I hardly find their collections wearable, so I prefer hers. You must know that I’ve been very reticent towards her collections in the beginning (it was obvious she was drawing inspiration from other designers), but I’ve decided to give her a chance and I like her collections as a whole.
You’re right–she definitely won me over this season. I just looked again at the designs–love all the shoulder silhouettes and also her blue/camel pairings are beautiful. I actually like all of these designs much better than the super tight dresses she was doing for so long–again I could see wearing all the dresses/tops/skirts with the slightly exaggerated sleeve. Maybe we all put too much emphasis on being unique–at the end of the day, it’s about having clothes you want to wear. And then I think of designers like Valentino, Lagerfeld, Balenciaga…and sigh.
There are only a few who we can name great designers. I put great price on uniqueness and true talent, but the truth is that only a few had a vision that has changed the fashion for ever (you named three of them). And those are a class apart, the majority are in a totally different category.
Honestly, after each collection VB continues to demonstrate her absolute skill of creating beautifully sophisticated pieces that flatter and accentuate a woman’s figure. I missed the bafta’s and have only just seen glimpses of the red carpet – I thought Jennifer Lawrence looked divine in Dior. Hope you had a lovely weekend Ada xx
I like part of VB’s collection like the blue leather detail of that coat, the big sleeves of that beige blouse, the black velvet (?) dress. Anne’s choice for BAFTA is lovely, she had some great inspirations for this years awards appearances, right? But I think is also her fresh look with that short hairstyle. I am also eager to see the Oscars, Ada!
One of my favourite collections so far, too. x
no habia visto esta coleccion!!!me encanta, sobre todo en los vestidos, en los zapatos bah,..regular!!!!
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Oh I missed the Bafta’s. I am sure the red carpet was amazing.
Have a beautiful week, hope it is filled with laughter.
I think VB does a great job of designing clothing women want to wear. While it didn’t necessarily feel “new” it was clothing I would want to wear!
I haven’t seen any images of the BAFTAs (except yours you linked to in Pinterest), so I will have to rectify that (I’ve been a bit busy and distracted this last week unfortunately):) but what I do like about VB is her consistent hem length – I must say I LOVE the knee length and below and it’s something that I definitely love to wear. As for the silhouettes – you might have to stop eating a bit to fit into those slim columns – but, hey it is fashion after all! The last 3 images are my favourites and those booties are absolutely gorgeous too:)x
Ada I share your admiration for the VB collections and I have to say that I wouldn’t mind one of her beautiful bags in my closet (the fact that she chose Katie Hillier to help her developing her accessories department was a great move)! Even if I’m not a big fan of her ‘character’, she is really proving that she is not one of those cases of celebrity-turning-designer-just-for-one-season.
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