D.a symbol of 90s techno-glam fashion and an essential reference for the new contemporary elegance. Victoria Beckham today he turns 48.
Victoria Beckham aka Posh Spice
Born on April 17, 1974, she became famous little more than a teenager in the 90s with the pop group of Spice Girls. In the team she is Posh, the rich and fashion-obsessed one. Dress code: di tank top steam punk with effects cut-outlow-rise, skinny pants e choker minimalists.
Tank top and low-rise pants, the Posh Spice style looks in the 1999 and 2000s.
The unmistakable girlish and modern style indelibly marks the fashion of the end of the millennium. But the election as the ultimate fashion icon comes when she marries the English football star David Beckham. The most glamorous spouses from across the Channel also known as “Posh & Becks” gives life to a series of couple look legendary.
London, June 1999. Victoria and David at the “Versace Club” Gala Party. (photo Getty Images)
Three things you don’t know about her
The passion for clothes has always been a dominant value and explains why, more than pop music, the great milestone for her was the world of fashion: “Fashion is the place where I feel at ease and full of energy”.
And in fact, on closer inspection, every detail of her life recalls the art of dressing with taste:
- The name Posh Spice it comes from her father’s habit of taking her to school in Rolls Royce. But not only that, to carry school books she used a bag of Gucci.
- With the first salary from Spice Girl bought herself a pair of shoes Patrick Coxafter patiently queuing outside the London boutique on a Saturday afternoon.
- After David’s marriage proposal, Victoria turns the invitation by giving him a diamond ring of Van Cleef & Arpels worth approximately 60 thousand euros today “Because this too is girl power”. They get married on July 4, 1999 with themed champagne-toned twin looks Robin Hood.
100% Victoria style
In 2009 he founded his eponymous clothing brand which will also be followed by the beauty line. “The only possible name was Victoria Beckham, there was no alternative” he explained to the Guardian. From the first collection it is clear to everyone that the brand’s DNA is very faithful to the most authentic identity of its designer. She that she in fact she always wears it, from everyday fashion to the most important red carpets, like it slip dress in silk satin with silver reflections worn at her son’s wedding Brooklyn Beckham with Nicola Peltz.
An unexpected look that has partly stolen the show from the bride and which is the supreme symbol of her fashion. Made of flawless classic silhouettes, old school tailoring, new color block combinations and extraordinary fabrics. “I want a fashion that makes women feel strong and at ease” he said. And to those who asked her where she finds the inspiration to create her minimal and highly sought-after style at the same time, she replied: “I never follow trends and fashions, I only follow my instincts”.
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