Victoria Beckham Autumn/Winter 2014 Catwalk Report

With David and the kids cosied up on the front row next to Vogue’s Anna Wintour no less, Victoria Beckham was ready to kick off what was set to be her best show yet.  Beckham said she wanted to focus on 360 degrees of every look, which meant pleats and ruffles galore for us.

In particular, a pleated maxi skirt residing at the hips with a half matte, half silk appearance exuded an almost grunge feel, taking yet another step back from the old Victoria who would send body conscious dress after body conscious dress down the catwalk. The chunky gold chain attached appeared regularly throughout the show, adding edge to the monochrome designs.

Graphic prints with block colours and lined with a thick black made them not too dissimilar from YSL’s Mondrian dress.  The prints stood out against the pure whites of the pleated midi skirts and slouchy blouses.

The silhouettes had a slouchy and almost masculine feel from the beginning with the opening look being an oversized boyfriend style coat complete with gold chain and tailored trousers. However, Victoria manages to keep it feminine, adding a chiffon box pleat to the back of said coat. Ankle length and sleeveless versions of the coat were also sent out alternating in black and white.

A complete shock was the abundance of black brogues that almost all of the models were wearing. Flats were a bold move, and from the woman who never seems to take off her heels even more so. However, flats have appeared in other shows like Erdem too; a revolution in runway. Hopefully there’ll be fewer tumbles on the catwalk. Beckham going for this look continued the masculinity vibe, as did the simple makeup and centre-parted, low chignons the models were sporting.

The final look; a floor length white gown with a pleated skirt, ruffled top and belted with a chain at the waist really summed up the collection to a tee. Ladylike masculinity. VB did good.

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