PARIS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - For the spring-summer

collection of her namesake label, Victoria Beckham showed a line

up of minimalist dresses and deconstructed tailoring on a runway

set up in the outskirts of Paris.

Models emerged from a neoclassical chateau in the sprawling

Bois de Boulogne gardens after dark, the trains of their skirts

trailing behind. The audience sat in a courtyard under a clear,

plastic tent, huddled in blankets left on each seat, while rows

of candles flickered under the sphinx statues nearby.

Models paraded by in skimpy, shoulder-baring tops, and

asymmetric dresses, while trousers had slightly bulky cuts,

adding volume, made of fabric pressed with wrinkles.

The show took place halfway through Paris Fashion Week,

which runs to Oct 1.

The city hosts dozens of shows, ranging from smaller,

emerging labels to big name brands like LVMH's Dior

and Louis Vuitton, Kering labels Saint Laurent and

Balenciaga, as well as Chanel and Hermes.