Victoria Beckham’s White Rose Display Is Pure Understated Elegance – and It Takes Minutes to Recreate Her Style

Despite the frigid cold, January often has a way of encouraging a reset. There’s almost no noise, fewer distractions, and you start to appreciate real beauty. Victoria Beckham captured this mood perfectly in a recent Instagram post. She was photographed reading a newspaper in classic Posh Spice fashion, effortlessly composed, with a bouquet of creamy white roses sitting next to her.

Of course, being a flower lover, it was the roses that immediately caught my attention. While white may seem like a strange color choice, especially if you live in a place with snow outside, it brings some much needed light to darker days. And, while the roses may look designer, as with everything Victoria Beckham touches, the winter bouquet is surprisingly achievable even for the average person.

Sourcing White Roses and Winter Blooms

While we all miss blooming roses in winter, fortunately, they are readily available as cut flowers all year long. When shopping, look for stems that are still in bud form rather than fully open.

Michael Marriott, a British rosarian, garden designer, and lecturer, explains, “Pale colored flowers are more likely to show bruising and botrytis, so be sure to handle them carefully and inspect them carefully when you buy them. Those still in the bud will last longer and are less likely to suffer from bruising.”

If roses are difficult for you to find, there are many winter-friendly alternatives, such as hellebores and ranunculus; these offer a similar soft, romantic vibe. Hellebores, often called Christmas roses, have flowers that look as if they’re nodding, and they’re perfectly suited for winter. Ranunculus have layered petals and bring a subtle movement to whatever arrangement you add them to.

Why Winter Is Actually Ideal for Cut Roses

While it may seem counterintuitive, winter is actually a great time for bringing cut flowers into your home. How can this be, you may ask? Marriott explains, “The advantage of the colder months is that temperatures are likely to be a bit lower, which will help to prolong their vase life. The cooler the room is kept, the longer they’ll last.”

This also means you should keep your arrangements as far as possible from heat outlets, fireplaces, and even sunny windowsills, to help keep them fresh longer (especially if you do go for cut roses, which tend to be more fragile). This step might seem simple, but it can actually extend vase life by a few days.

Everyday Care That Makes a Difference

Marriott notes that good flower care doesn’t actually change that much throughout the season. He says, “The same rules apply at other times of the year in terms keeping the water fresh by changing it on a regular basis and cutting the bottom of the stems to stop the stems from getting blocked by bacteria.”

Grab yourself a pair of sharp hand pruners, like these Fiskars bypass pruners from Amazon, that are extra sharp for precision cutting, which is necessary to cut your rose stems at an angle.

Pair your roses (or other winter-friendly blooms) with a glass vase, which helps reduce bacteria buildup and, in turn, helps your flowers last longer.

Victoria's Vase Dupes

Styling a Simple, Elegant Winter Bouquet

The beauty in Victoria Beckham’s style, in everything from clothing to interiors, and of course, her flowers, is that she shows restraint. White roses don’t require much to have an impact, and Marriott suggests combining them with seasonally appropriate additions. He says, “I always think that putting flowers together that come from very different seasons (like daffodils and roses) looks very wrong so I would always go for foliage.”

He continues, “Ivy, I think, would be effective as would Mahonia Soft Caress or one of the feathery eucalyptuses. But only as a bit of contrast.”

You can cut stems of eucalyptus from your own garden, or pick up a few stems like these from Walmart.

A Calm, Winter Reset

Winter beauty is all about calm, non-fussy confidence; it doesn’t need to be bold or overly complicated. A thoughtfully arranged bouquet can reset a whole room (and maybe even your mood).

Sometimes, as in the case of Victoria Beckham, the most refreshing garden reset doesn’t happen outside at all.