Season after season, Victoria tailors her own personal style to her global clientele who adore the house's luxurious refinement. Her flattering proportions and sleek silhouettes are adored by many and it's true to say that she makes clothing that women want to and can wear, despite the seemingly costly price tag.
"This collection is really about the evolution of my personal style," said Victoria when describing her fall/winter 2016 collection.
The show was more of a retrospective celebration of the brand's modernistic DNA. I felt we saw her take a step up from the minimalism normally associated with VB and accentuate bijou details as seen in the past that were never fully developed. Take the slip dresses for example, keeping the V neck yet spreading the hem-line out below the hip- almost forming a bubble.
Also corsetry made a comeback, (seen on Victoria during the Spice Girls days) re-worked into a series of daytime looks. One being the skin-tight tonal jersey dress with a corset intertwined into the main body of the fabric, perhaps giving off an amplified meaning of sophisticated luxe? The cut-out bustier which sat neatly on top of a bias-cut skirt or high rise trousers also deemed exceedingly popular.
cut-out bustier
My preferred pieces included: the tailored overcoats in heritage tweeds, the disproportioned 'clutch' coat- a go to when you're having a lazy day and lastly, the stripy ribbed knits layered over one another; mirroring the athletic trend which New York Fashion Week is famous for.
the 'clutch' coat
Overcoats in tweed
Please Note: I do not own any of these images, courtesy of wwd.com & Vogue.co.uk
