Victoria Beckham confirms chocolate brown is the chicest hue of the summer – M&S' £35 dress nails the trend

Victoria Beckham has holiday style down to a tee. The fashion designer is currently enjoying a Euro summer alongside her family, aboard her and husband David's £16 million yacht, and has ensured her ensembles have been just as dreamy as the Italian coastline backdropping her vacay snaps.

Take her latest Instagram post, for example, which showed the former Spice Girl cosying up to her footballer husband of 27 years wearing not one but two perfect holiday date night ensembles. The Beckhams have returned to Portofino after first vacationing there as a couple back in 1997, making the snaps even more romantic.

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While her second outfit of a see-through black lace naked dress decorated with floral embroidery across the skirt, might not be for everyone, we're taking major inspo from her first look. Pictured pouting and leaning in to give her husband a kiss on the cheek, Victoria wore a minimal, floaty summer dress in a gorgeous chocolate brown hue – AKA the colour of the moment. But of course Victoria knows that. Even David followed suit, sporting a simple tee in a coordinating cocoa hue.

And luckily, the high street has also taken note, with plenty of chocolate brown midi dresses available across the current collections. Take this M&S cross-strap midaxi column dress in a rich espresso. As well as being sleeveless, it replicates the fitted bodice and easy drop of Victoria's dress perfectly.

M&S Cross Strap Midaxi Column Dress

M&S Cross Strap Midaxi Column Dress

£35 at Marks & Spencer

Or, check out some of these other similar styles to steal VB's holiday style for your own European getaway. Or, ya know, simply heading down to your local park.

Next Chocolate Brown Jersey Woven Mix Midi Dress

Next Chocolate Brown Jersey Woven Mix Midi Dress

£42 at Next

AllSaints Zenia Sleeveless Asymmetric Midi Dress

AllSaints Zenia Sleeveless Asymmetric Midi Dress

Now 40% Off

£119 at AllSaints

The White Company Scoop Neck Wrap Dress

The White Company Scoop Neck Wrap Dress

£145 at The White Company

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Alexandria Dale

Digital Fashion Writer

Alexandria Dale is the Digital Fashion Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. Covering everything from the celebrity style moments worth knowing about to the latest fashion news, there’s nothing she loves more than finding a high street dupe of a must-have designer item. As well as discovering new brands, she’s passionate about sustainable fashion and establishing the trends that are actually worth investing in. Having worked in fashion journalism for six years, she has experience at both digital and print publications including Glamour and Ok!