SHOW: Victoria Beckham – S/S 2017
LOCATION: 25 Broadway
DATE: Sept.11
START TIME: 10AM + 24mins
TOP INSTA LOOK: Flirty cut-outs and on-trend bra tops worn as outer garments, given a Grecian vibe through clever one-shoulder draping, also featured under luxe velvet smoking jackets.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Pat McGrath for Estee Lauder used the designer’s upcoming makeup collection to craft bold, blue eyes with extended thick lashes, while hair was styled with a center part and slicked back for a no-fuss, natural look.
OFF PROBATION: Pajama-style slouchy pants in navy velvet, styled with a gladiator-inspired bralette and matching blazer with trailing details, worn with white flat booties.
GOOD BEHAVIOR BOND: A sporty, drop-waist dress with a scooped neckline in crushed lavender velvet, teamed with knee-high white boots and matching leather bucket bag.
INSPIRED BY: The desire to create a decadent collection using boldly-hued crushed velvet and feminine silk, forming a hybrid lineup of looks that ranged from sporty chic to those more suited to afternoon tea at the Ritz London in Piccadilly. Officially, designer Victoria Beckham cited ‘A collection with an assured free spirt’ as the leading influence behind her latest offering, focusing on a looser silhouette in softer fabrics, including chiffon, lace and crumpled satin.
POP CULTURE-NOD: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley taking a break from her Burberry ambassador obligations to walk the red carpet at the 5th annual Baby2Baby Gala in Los Angeles in support of gal pal Jennifer Garner. Think the sort of wardrobe Anchorman’s Ron Burgundy might curate after ditching his red crushed velvet leisure suit.
WEAR IT TO: The WWE NXT live event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas in December, where you garner the attention of your fellow faux-wrestling fans in your sporty getup, before heading back to your suite at the Cosmopolitan to watch a couple of pay-per-view matches amid a post-game cooldown over a few glasses of Courvoisier.
OVERHEARD COURTSIDE: “Do you think it’s a bit off to have the show in the middle of the 9/11 15th anniversary observance?”
SPOTTED: Brooklyn and David Beckham, Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington.
COLOR WHEEL: Lilac, aqua, peppermint, floral prints, navy, white, chartreuse, orange, grey, rust, apricot.
THE DOCKET: Crushed velvet, knitwear and pleated leathers featured throughout in the designer’s latest collection in an array of sorbet and garden party-ready tones and floral prints, with a lineup sticking true to Beckham’s signature tastefully elegant aesthetic with a few risqué flirty, sporty looks for the chic Londoner ready for an active day in Shoreditch.
