At Victoria Beckham, it was
all about casual elegance. “It’s effortless and everything is quite thrown on”
quoted the designer of her collection. Beckham took a bit of a risk this time
by creating silhouettes out of crushed velvet. There were skirts, some with a
drawstring, some with knife pleats along with loose, deconstructed dresses in
the most delicious colors. However, after you recover from absorbing the
stunning colors, you’re left wondering how anyone can wear velvet in the
summer. All I could think of was the heat and the clothes sticking to me. Some
looks came with matching unstructured sling bags in the same fabric which I
think the designer could have done without. For example, in the peppermint blue
velvet dress look, the sling bag almost blends into the whole outfit making it
slightly difficult to identify whether it is actually a bag or part of the
dress.
However, the rest of the
clothes were pretty damn good. There were slouchy satin pantsuits where jackets
had flailing belt ties and were worn over structured bra tops. The gold one in
particular was absolutely beautiful. The two oversized shirts she showcased
were sure shot hits. Collarless and loosely cut, the beauty was in the lapel
that was folded over to the other side. The linen slacks that the gold shirt
was paired with were also equally beautiful.
Fun, kimono style, boxy leather tops with printed florals and matching skirts
were playful and happy. Beckham injected some sexiness through fitted knit
dresses. Some came with a cutaway fold on top revealing a contrast colored bra
top. My eyes though were on a candy striped number, with swirls on the breasts.
Most of the looks were paired
with summer riding boots that are bound to be the hit of the season. Apart from
the fabric cross body and oversized shopper, Beckham introduced a single handled
bag with a pouch like shape. Named “The Tissue Bag”, this unstructured purse
looked fuss free and easy to carry.
