You can count on a couple of things at a Victoria Beckham show – David and the kids sitting front row, and a set of sleek, chic sheaths that are as posh the designer herself. This time around, we still caught her husband – who brought Brooklyn along for the Spring ’15 runway – sandwiched between Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington, but, more unexpectedly this season’s evolution brought safari-inspired separates and the designer’s first foray into florals.
All with a ’70s spin, Victoria first sent sculptural, trench vests, coats, and buttoned-up khaki shifts and utility-style shirt dresses to open the show before delivering wide, black and white striped skirts and a long sleeved maxi. While the mood was retro, the execution is characteristically Victoria – impossibly polished. Even her version of Spring florals is crafted the same way, albeit a bit more playfully. Bright bits of pink and yellow flowers are washed onto culottes, a smart suit, and a little shift – giving the collection a bit more lightness in its final few moments. And while the florals were a surprise, the real star of this show was the debut of Victoria’s footwear, a mix of platforms and white, floral, and leopard print flats – yes, Victoria Beckham gave us flats.
