ictoria Beckham is someone I’ve admired for many years. I’ve followed her exciting second career as a designer since her first Fashion Week showing in 2009, when she presented a collection in a suite in the Waldorf Astoria. Her eponymous brand, now a runway staple, has evolved significantly since then, and it’s been interesting to watch the ways she’s re-thought it over the years. Earlier this year, for example, she decided to reduce the average prices of her pieces by almost 40%, an acknowledgement of how the pandemic has affected our shopping and dressing habits. Now, Beckham has a new sweater collection in collaboration with Woolmark and is coming out with a kids’ range inspired by her 10-year-old daughter Harper. It’s indicative of what a family-centric entity the Beckhams are. (She tells writer Derek Blasberg that her kids are trying to get her to bring her ’90s style back. But, as she says, “Back then, I would have worn [PVC pants] with a bikini top with my boobs up by my chin, whereas now I’d wear [them] with a beautiful shoe and a tuxedo blouse.“) Read the full Q&A with her below. Elsewhere in the newsletter, read up on the eco-friendly label Pangaia’s new denim collection—I lived in their sweats during the pandemic, so I’m really excited about it; check out our latest My Monday Morning with the DJ Marshmello, who tells us about new updates to his signature helmet, which at one point cost $55,000; and don’t miss our roundup of this month’s best new song releases. Plus, from our archives, enjoy our November 2020 profile of the K-pop band BTS, whom WSJ. honored as last year’s Music Innovators. And if you haven’t yet, please sign up to join us virtually for this year’s awards ceremony, which takes place on November 1. Looking forward to seeing you there! |