I like it, I'd wear it (to work, it's a bit too old for me otherwise). It's like the more boring/wearable pieces of an old Roland Mouret collection. The workmanship looks impeccable.
Whilst I find the rumours about RM being the chief design force credible, I just don't understand the weird semi-secret way it's leaking out. If he's part of VB's design team, why doesn't he admit it? It seems strange to have him 'ghosting' work and not getting any credit. Most 'designers' have people working in their teams and it's not a big secret. If they're keeping it secret to maintain the facade that it's VB in the studio doing all the design work, why would sales representatives openly state that these are Mouret's designs? I just don't understand their strategy here... it's like they're denying Mouret's involvement so everyone will take VB seriously as a designer, but then slipping it out that it's RM's work because nobody takes VB seriously as a designer.
I genuinely believe she has more input than someone like Marc Jacobs does into most of her designs. Although I think she's a horribly uncomfortable person (I can't bear to watch her talk on TV) I wish her all the best and I appreciate that she wants to do something self-directed, rather than just sit on her big pile of money counting it and buying endless Birkins...