Remember when Victoria Beckham only did the same tight dress? Then she added coats, and it was a BIG deal. And then she experimented with trousers (wow!) And when she wanted to do an oversized silhouette, she created a new collection. The problem with this brand (well, there is a LOT of problems with this brand, but the main problem now) is that that it has no personality. Aside from a few unoriginal tight dresses we recognize as hers, the looks all appear to be heavily inspired by other current brands (I’m seeing a bit of Raf, Alex Wang, Ghesquiere, and more.) I know that other brands, in fact most brands, do this. But other brands turn other people’s ideas into their own, whereas Beckham simply takes them and does a second rate version without injecting her own handwriting (because she doesn’t have one.)
On that note, I am pretty sure she does play an active role in the design of this collection, because if it was trained professionals, then there would have been a personality to this brand that doesn’t change at her every whim. She behaves in a way I would imagine a child to, when designing. Every time she gets in the mood for a new shape (inspired by an established brand), she adds it to her collection. And that results in a blend of expensive (albeit beautiful) fabrics made into a mish mash of designs that draw from a large number of great designer’s work, without any real story or personality.
I love…
Nothing. There are a few pieces I would gladly wear, but I’d prefer to buy the from the designer who made them the first time, not Victoria Beckham’s copy version.
I loathe…
that this coat reminds me very much of another designer’s work (can someone help me out) and makes me wonder if she will ever come up with an original, good idea.
dresses that lack substance.
the tight dress that never goes away.
a heinous, shapeless coat dress.
the worst colour yellow.
All images from Vogue.com.
