Victoria Beckham Spring/Summer 2013, New York fashion week.

   Victoria Beckham's 2013 S/S collection has surprised many, with her signature 'collar' making a less frequent appearance.

   Beckham's interest in fashion was apparent throughout her 'Spice Girl' years and has been releasing Ready-to-wear collections since 2009. Although it is said that she is a very organised designer, this time she confessed that she didn't sleep the night previous; "I've been awake obsessing about a collar, can you believe?".

   The models wore female brogues designed by Manolo Blahnik, at the request of Beckham, and gladiator sandals from VB's new collection, Blahnik told British Vogue, "She loved the classic men's brogues that we do, so we created a women's version for her."

   The dresses from the new collection, similar to previous ones are simple, elegant and feminine, which makes them perfect for a wide range of ages. The dress below features a small pressed collar, a body-con skirt with a visible high waistband, the skirt is also layered to give the illusion of a more womanly figure, but still does not detract from the model's slenderness. The top of the dress is plain, with short shoulder sleeves, there is a panel of lace fabric in the centre of the cleavage which reveals some of the skin underneath. 

   The collection uses typically Spring/Summer colours such as crisp white and tangerine, but also black is used in a surprisingly large amount of the items. The collection includes day dresses, evening dresses and day time clothing such as Summer jumpsuits. (pictured below). The satin jumpsuit has spaghetti straps, very loose trousers and a cinched waist belt.

   The new collection is largely focused towards tailoring, including collared dresses, tops or skirts teamed with a VB take on blazer jackets. The results of an increase in use of tailoring is a youthful boyish collection for females, the new collection was a change from the previous, and it does not disappoint.