Video Exclusive: Victoria Beckham S/S15

Yesterday Victoria Beckham presented her S/S15 collection within the grand hall of The Cunard Building at 25 Broadway, a 22-storey historic building designed by Benjamin Wistar Morris in 1917. The limestone facade was decorated by famed muralist Ezra Winter, and is home to a series of impressive vestibules and a vast ticketing hall. Traditionally associated with maritime trade and travel, it was the perfect venue for Beckham to present her nautical foray into stripes.

Nine seasons in and the VB Army has loosened up for Spring, with slouchy knitwear, safari tops, floral prints and stripes, reminiscent of Céline, or a S/S11 Jil Sander. Utility jackets were harnessed by thick contrasting coloured belts and perhaps most astonishing of all, worn with flat, androgynous shoes. Beckham debuted her footwear collection under her own name, as opposed to that of Manolo Blahnik, with a series of 22 wooden-heeled winkle-pickers in leopard and floral print, as well as block velvet heels.

"The VB Army has loosened up for Spring, with slouchy knitwear, safari tops, floral prints and stripes"

Beckham has come a long way since her first wiggle dress in 2009. What began as a modest presentation of sheath dresses has become a staple pillar of New York fashion week, working with the crème of the industry: styling comes courtesy of Joe McKenna, with hair and make-up by Guido and Pat McGrath. Her first standalone store is set to open on Dover Street this month, designed by architect Farshid Moussavi, noted for previously unveiling the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland as a towering mirrored hexahedron.

The collection was very much described by Victoria as exploring her own identity, which is a personal journey that has captivated audiences for more than a decade. Just as we have watched the designer herself transform, we are watching the evolution of her fashion house, one winkle-picker step at a time.

Text by Mhairi Graham