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"Victoria Beckham isn&amp;#x27;t one to let the fashion world think she&amp;#x27;s a dilettante--rather than slapping her name on some cheap and easy garments, the former Spice Girl took on an intense mentorship with the designer Roland Mouret. And it shows. But British Vogue is wondering just how hands-on Mouret was in the creative process....take a look at some of his own designs, side by side with Beckham&amp;#x27;s, and decide if he could in fact be the master behind her label. Above, a look from Victoria Beckham&amp;#x27;s new dress collection, which is selling at Selfridge&amp;#x27;s in the UK and starts (starts!) at $1,200. And a look from Mouret&amp;#x27;s most recent collection. The silhouette is definitely similar--cinched waist, cap sleeve, knee-length hem--and so is the general idea. Here&amp;#x27;s another look from Beckham&amp;#x27;s new collection... And another of Mouret&amp;#x27;s pre-fall dresses. Again both have cap sleeves, intricate origami-like pleats and folds, and a wide swath of fabric across the mid-section. Both collections both work mostly in black and white, with a few colored dresses thrown in the mix. A secret source told a British paper, &amp;quot;The similarities between the dresses are undeniable. The fact that Roland has been so hands-on has been kept a tightly guarded secret until now. We have all been convinced that Roland and Victoria must be in some kind of a business arrangement.&amp;quot; Very interesting... What do you guys think? Is Ms. Beckham in the studio each day with her sketchpad and fabric samples, or did she leave the dirty work to Mr. Mouret? Is he just that good of a teacher (and she that good of a student), or are the two in further cahoots than they&amp;#x27;re letting on? Discuss. And if you haven&amp;#x27;t already seen it, catch this funny little video where Beckham and friends play hide-and-seek in the new collection--it&amp;#x27;s really cute! Photos: Courtesy of Victoria Beckham, courtesy of Roland Mouret Want even more Victoria Beckham? Find out how to get her signature pose, who she&amp;#x27;s getting naked for very soon, and how you can score some of her superchic recent looks. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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