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After years of experience writing commerce and search-optimized content for brands like Domino, Real Simple , and Architectural Digest s Clever, Kate developed a passion for uncovering the personal stories that often inspire peoples spaces

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Its an aesthetic she would eventually shed for a darker, more elegant approach to style, which was encouraged by designer Roland Mouret for Beckham to be taken more seriously by the fashion industryparticularly when launching her namesake brand in 2008

With a sheer corset-style bodice that wraps around to the back, this strapless evening gown offers a peek-a-boo look for prom, fancy galas, and other formal events