WWD 12.09.2010
Victoria Beckham: RTW Spring 2011
Sculpture, curves and Brancusi, with a dash of the Sixties, were the key talking points in Victoria Beckham’s charmingly rehearsed spring presentation, but one look at her said it all: The signature short, tight and sexy silhouette has been traded in for a girlish fit-and-flare, and her severe pixie hair, grown out into easy curls. “My personal style has really loosened up,” said Beckham. And since she’s the house designer and muse, the same goes for the collection, a lovely lineup, now featuring its softer side.
Beckham called it “probably the most directional thing I’ve done,” relatively speaking. Still dresses-only, the collection was comprised of smart, approachable shapes that tastefully showcase a woman’s sensuality. Languid parachute silk was effortlessly wrapped and knotted into a purple day dress, and cut long and lean on a glamorous black evening gown, draped to perfection and secured with an invisible interior belt. Everything had a distinct femininity, even when the look was structured, as in the stiff lacquered jacquard dresses that were fitted up top with short, full skirts.
As Beckham said, she’s evolving, in more ways than one: She also introduced her new line of handbags — six chic, boxy styles of which Beckham has a favorite. “It’s called the Victoria bag,” she said. “Because I’m going to use it every day.”
