Victoria Beckham Winter Fall 2012 Collection, Military-inspired

Confident: Victoria Beckham makes an appearance at the end of her New York Fashion Week show today

She has proved she can win over the toughest of fashion critics.
And now, as a well-established member of the industry - and a British Fashion Award-winner no less - Victoria Beckham's latest offering felt like her most confident to date.
Aware that she does not need to reinvent the wheel to be successful, she delivered a crowd-pleasing collection of form-fitting dresses at her New York Fashion Week Show this morning.
Gone were the draped numbers that she favoured during her pregnancy, and the sportswear themes of last season.
Instead, her signature body-conscious shifts, falling demurely just below the knee, lent themselves perfectly to the military look so many other labels have been also championing.
The theme ensured that there was nothing boring or repetitive about the dress shape.
A palette of muddy greens, taupe and the occasional shock of red against a constant of black set the scene, while epaulettes, square pockets and crisp, pointed collars injected precision into each one.
Black leather belts, double-wrapped around waists - Mrs Beckham's included - and harness-detail backs, completed the look.
A utilitarian shade of blue was something of a palate-cleanser that appeared in a couple of garments. A different dress shape, with a shorter, more flared hem, continued the uniform theme, albeit with more of a schoolgirl vibe than a military one.
Some influences though, were purely personal. Mrs Beckham told the Daily Telegraph that the models' peaked beanies, designed by veteran milliner Stephen Jones, were inspired by the type worn by her husband.

Military theme: Mrs Beckham's new collection, for fall/winter 2012, came in a palette of black, muddy greens, taupe and the occasional shock of red

Tinker tailor: The designer gave her signature silhouette new life with sharp collars and double-wrapped belts, while a utilitarian shade of blue was something of a palate-cleanser

And if the tailoring of some of the dresses feels reminiscent of a baseball kit, she explained that it was inspired by the shirts eldest son Brooklyn favours.

The most significant influence, though, was that of her seven-month-old daughter, Harper, who was honoured in the form of a new handbag.

Supportive husband: David Beckham, who was seated on the front row next to Vogue editor Anna Wintour, could be seen snapping away with his camera throughout the show

The only thing we couldn't quite imagine Mrs Beckham embracing next season was the legwear: woolly socks worn with chunky - often flat - biker boots by Christian Louboutin.
While the designer could be seen wearing one of the new dresses when she made her appearance at the end, her feet were still clad in those familiar platform courts.
She said in her show notes that she wanted 'to explore how clothes can make women feel when they put them on and how to create an emotional attachment between the garment and the wearer.

Crowd-pleaser: The new collection, which featured several personal influences, was yet another hit

Holding court: We can't imagine platform fan Mrs Beckham wearing the flat, chunky boots seen on her models

'The idea of how the body can connect to the clothes through their construction and detail fascinates me.'
Mrs Beckham's show was part of New York Fashion Week, which is in its fourth day. Later today will see shows from Diane von Furstenberg and Zac Posen take place, with Carolina Herrera and Donna Karan showing on Monday.