Femme Fatale

Below are some shots of Victoria Beckham's 1940s, femme fatale-inspired Autumn/Winter 2010 collection, previewed at last week's New York Fashion Week. Yes... I'm a little late on this, sorry peops. This is VB's 4th collection and I think we can all agree that since the heady - and disastrous - days of her first denim collection, she has come a long way. Some Irish fashion designer had a snarly bitch session about her - nothing to do with her designs, rather the fact she is a celebrity and thus shouldn't attempt the design thing - but given her collections routinely sell out these days - in spite of a still hanging-about GFC, such comments are a tad sour grapes-ish.



While there isn't any "art" to this collection - think, for example, a Galliano or more locally Romance Was Born - it is infinitely wearable and stylish. The image she sells - whether it be on the runway or in the way she dresses herself - is consisent: uncomplicated, polished and stylish. Could you ask for anything more in the morning when your alarm is blaring and you can't think what to wear?

The key appeal I see in her clothes is the fact that you do not require a huge necklace (although there is space on her block colours for such jewels) etc to "make" the outfit. Fussing with accessories is simply not required in the VB world - a statement bag, sunglasses and gorgeous shoes are all that's required to pull off her clothing which, when you're in a rush but don't want to compromise on your look, is what's going to appeal to your clientele on an ongoing basis. She's a clever business lady is Victoria.