Victoria Beckham's Collection Is A Hit With Fashion Buyers

When Victoria Beckham announced that she had designed a range of dresses and would present them at New York fashion week, not a lot of journalist were supportive.

But yesterday afternoon, the select band of buyers and editors who viewed the collection changed their tune. "Beautiful", "desirable" and "classy" were among the words bandied about.

Top boutiques and department stores have already begun squabbling over the right to sell the first collection of dresses with "Victoria Beckham" in the label when it hits stores in February.

With only 400 dresses being made in the first season, the range looks destined to be a sellout, even with retail prices starting at £650.

The 15 dresses are all immediately recognisable as signature Victoria Beckham. They are figure-hugging, cut to maximise curves, although with a modest below-the-knee hemline and come in sizes six to 14.

The high standard of the collection has made many journalists question whether Victoria, who has no design training, could take credit for the creation.

The influence of Roland Mouret, whose dresses Beckham often wears, is very visible in the collection, but Beckham said yesterday that she designed the entire collection with no assistance from Mouret or anyone else.

I wish people would just give her credit. The collection is clearly influence on her style.

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