Victorious Victoria

Last night at The British Fashion Awards, Victoria Beckham won the Best Designer Brand of the year. I for one am thrilled for her. I happen to love her designs and the fact that she has become appreciated by the notoriously cynical fashion industry is a very nice thing. There's been talk about who actually designs her pieces or the extent of her involvement, but I think that she has always been upfront in saying that she is not a trained designer, merely a fashion lover who has the opportunity to channel her ideas into these collections. So far, so fair in my view... Well done VB!

Here's a little reminder of her A/W11 show that she was honoured for...

Simple, elegant and classic...

I love this one in particular... I'd wear it in a heartbeat.

VB AW RTW 11

Hot off the runway, here is Victoria Beckham's Autumn/Winter Ready to Wear 2011 show (did you guess from the title?!) She showed earlier today in New York. I always look forward to her shows as I think her progression to proper designer may now just be complete.

This collection is quite different in that it shows a departure from her signature dresses and she uses different fabrics and even more patterns where she has previously been more simple. I do really like some of it though -some not, but it's still a vital, vibrant and relevant collection.

I'm very drawn to this layered look; it's accessible and flattering and the 70's style boots were a good theme throughout.

Perhaps it is because she is pregnant but there are much more loose fitting garments than her usual secret corset style, lettuce leaf only dresses!

I think this is a great 'work' dress and there's those boots again- in a great, great colour.

Love these khaki greens and the shirt/belt/across body bag are very nice indeed!

She's pulled another interesting show out of the bag, I will say that I don't love every single piece, but I would happily wear any of this selection any time.... should my miniscule clothes budget for 2011 miraculously increase. Failing that, I await the high street copies eagerly!