In the age of social media, decorating a Christmas tree has become a competitive sport. Instead of collected personal baubles adorning a festive centerpiece, to make waves on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, creators are turning to ever more impressive 'installation'-like displays. Novel and creative? For sure, but excessive, also? Definitely.
So, when I saw Victoria Beckham be possibly one of the first celebrities to put up her tree this year, I was surprised by one thing about it — its simplicity. At first, I thought it might be a little lazy, but the more I looked at it, the more I turned the corner. Not lazy, laissez-faire. It's got a sort of easy-going cool to it that those installation-like trees just don't, and a refreshing step back from the one-upmanship in Christmas decorating trends recently.
