Mood board: Rebellion has long been a buzzword of London Fashion Week — be it burgeoning avant-garde brands or Extinction Rebellion protesting against fashion’s polluting output for the second time this season outside the BFC Show Space. A gentler insurgence was on the mind of Victoria Beckham — who has in recent seasons bought a tension to her designs, which navigate fluidity and sharper tailoring in a spectrum of vibrant tones. ‘I wanted to be subversive yet sophisticated’, her show notes summarised, of a collection which opened with a bold flurry of all black looks, from cut out crepe dresses to boxy coats, paired with slick knee high boots. Feminine pleated culottes and gently flaring trouser suits were paired with school girl shirts and v-necks in cerulean and sunshine yellow, voluminous op art print dresses were densely ruched and featured flowing sleeves and bralette detail slip dresses were imagined in otter print foulard silk. Subtle subversion came in blouses imagined in masculine Lumberjack check and ribbed knits with geometric cutouts.
Finishing touches: A leather belt with two clasps formed from curling fingers bought a new dialogue to the classic bourgeois horse bit belt. Beckham has long championed a knee high boot in a spectrum of leathers, and for A/W 2020 she swapped last season’s peep-toe stiletto heel for a more vertiginous 60s platform.
Best in show: The was a timeless simplicity behind the monochrome eveningwear pieces that Beckham debuted at the show’s start. Particularly strong was a black knee skimming dress with a plunging décolletage and bell sleeves. Subversion and sophistication ticked off in one silhouette.
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Must-visit cinemas with award-worthy designCreativity leaps the screen at these design-led cinemas, from Busan Cinema Centre’s record-flying roof to The Gem Cinema Jaipur’s art deco allure
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The modernist home of musician Imogen Holst gets Grade II listingThe daughter of the composer Gustav Holst lived here from 1964 until her death, during which time the home served a locus for her own composition work, which included assisting Benjamin Britten
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This fun and free-spirited photography exhibition offers a chromatic view on the world‘Chromotherapia’ at Villa Medici in Rome, explores how we view colour as a way of therapy, and how it has shaped photography over the last century (until 9 June 2025)
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Inside Louis Vuitton’s Murakami London pop-up, a colourful cartoon wonderland with one-of-a-kind caféWallpaper* takes a tour of the Louis Vuitton x Murakami pop-up in London’s Soho, which celebrates the launch of a new ‘re-edition’ accessories collection spanning the greatest hits from the Japanese artist’s long-running collaboration with the house
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Get to know Issey Miyake’s innovative A-POC ABLE line as it arrives in the UKAs A-POC ABLE Issey Miyake launches in London this week, designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae gives Wallpaper* the lowdown on the experimental Issey Miyake offshoot
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Discover these fashion brands at London Craft WeekDuring London Craft Week, fashion brands including Smythson, Bally and Serapian are hosting events across the capital
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V&A spotlights the sartorial and social significance of the kimonoFor the latest endeavour of London's Victoria and Albert Museum, Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk explores the evolution of the iconic Japanese garment
