Victoria Beckham’s style has gone through many phases, but each belongs in the fashion hall of fame. As one fifth of the biggest girl band in pop history, VB epitomised the sleek and minimal mood of the ’90s, side-stepping her bandmates’ platform trainers and tracksuits for sleek little black dresses (she wasn’t afraid to poke fun at herself. In the Spice World film Mel C says: ‘It must be really hard for you Victoria, you know, trying to decide whether to wear the little Gucci dress, the little Gucci dress, or the little Gucci dress’ ‘Exactly!’ says Posh). Look closely and you’ll notice that many trends among Gen Z – chokers, bralettes, corsets etc – were practically trademarked by Posh Spice.
In the early ’00s, VB’s wardrobe went full-throttle, from that corset gown at 2003’s MTV Awards – which matched her husband’s white-hot suit and bleached hair – to her modern-day take on Jackie O. After she founded her own fashion label – one of the hottest tickets at New York Fashion Week, and then London – she cemented herself as not just a style plate but a serious taste-masker, dressing everyone from red carpet royalty (Lady Gaga) to actual royalty (Meghan Markle). Keep scrolling to see her style evolution.
SEE: Victoria Beckham’s Style Through The Years
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1994
In the early ’90s, Posh’s signature were LBDs and slick leather separates.
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1997
Proving that she’s always been on first-name terms with power suiting.
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1998
Giving Gen Z something to copy circa now with a cut-out top and choker in 1998.
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1994
Posh practically owns the trademark for bralettes and black suiting.
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1999
She cut her poker-straight locks into a cool-girl pixie after announcing she was pregnant with her first son, Brooklyn.
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1998
Proving you don’t have to ditch your signature style when pregnant.
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1999
The Beckhams’ take on double denim? Leather (and lots of it).
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2000
The corset dress trend as done by VB.
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2000
The tinted shades are almost too good in this on-stage outfit.
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2000
This shocking pink slip dress went down a treat at the VH1 Fashion Awards.
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2001
A date-night look that was guaranteed to be head-turning at the Silver Clef Awards.
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2003
With Naomi Campbell at the Met Costume Institute Benefit Dance.
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2003
The Beckhams were suited and booted for a dinner in their honour hosted by Anna Wintour.
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2003
The best dressed couple had a white-hot moment at the MTV Movie Awards. Victoria’s spangled corset dress is by Dolce & Gabbana.
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2003
For the Lycra British Style Awards, VB chose this flirty halter-neck.
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2003
Only VB could make a fascinator look fashion-forward as her husband received his OBE.
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2004
The ultimate display of couple outfit goals at the Royal Albert Hall.
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2004
Back at the Royal Albert Hall, this time attending a performance of Swan Lake.
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2005
The Beckhams stealing the show at the Laureus World Sports Awards.
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2005
Back on home turf, VB wore lilac silk and gold sandals at The Ivy.
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2005
At a party for Vogue Italia, VB did the LBD.
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2005
Another LBD at the Pride of Britain Awards (this one is Roland Mouret), proving that she’s the master of how to make a black dress anything but boring.
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2005
Giving 150% in the glamour stakes in this slashed gown by Roberto Cavalli (the occasion was Swarovski Fashion Rocks).
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2007
Before J.Lo appeared on the catwalk at Milan Fashion Week, VB had already been there, done that at Roberto Cavalli.
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2006
Ravishing in red at the Met Gala.
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2007
Rocking her famous ‘pob’ at the after-party for Marc Jacobs.
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2006
Perhaps pre-empting the reliance on great shirts and pants for her own fashion label, VB wore both with a leather corset belt for New York Fashion Week.
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2006
Looking like a modern Jackie O, complete with form-fitting dress and fabulous sunglasses, at Paris Fashion Week.
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2007
On Oscars night, VB opted for an old-school take on movie-star glamour for the after-party circuit.
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2007
Z is for zebra. This Michael Hoban dress and hot pink bra landed VB in the limelight at the MTV Movie Awards.
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2007
VB rocks vinyl skinnies – and a sculpted corset – for a reunion photocall with the Spice Girls.
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As David is signed to LA Galaxy, Victoria, in a tongue-in-cheek style move wears the famous Galaxy, Roland Mouret’s super svelte power dress.
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2007
The Beckhams, the Cruises and the Smiths unite at the official party to welcome the couple to LA.
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2007
Working her angles for a cameo appearance in Ugly Betty.
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2007
Arriving at the flagship store opening for Roberto Cavalli, wearing her style signature: the LBD.
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2007
For a performance with the Spice Girls, as part of the Victoria’s Secret Show, VB dialled up the drama.
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2008
For the ESPY Awards, VB wore another dress by Roland Mouret.
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2009
Chic in a LBD – a long black dress this time – at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars party.
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2011
Proving that simple can still be show-stopping at the British Fashion Awards.
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2012
The Beckhams en famille for an outing to the theatre in London.
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2013
Having a mother-son moment at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards.
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2014
Wearing a tomato red dress – one of her own designs – in New York.
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2015
Matching the red carpet at the 25th anniversary of the Glamour Women of the Year Awards.
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2015
Treading familiar territory – a razor-sharp tuxedo – at the British Fashion Awards.
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2016
Working a new style formula – crisp shirting and knife-pleat skirts – in New York.
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2017
A VB sandwich at the book launch of Vogue: Voice of a Century.
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At the Victoria Beckham for Target launch event, VB worked a sharp pair of separates printed with calla lilies.
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2020
Elegant and eclectic in this super cream suit.
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2020
Taking a bow in her new uniform of a white button-down and black trousers. Chic.
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2021
The queen of colour blocking in the smile-inducing combination of yellow, red and green in New York.
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2021
Making vanilla look anything but boring in these sumptuous separates.
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2022
Resurrecting an old favourite – vinyl trousers – and giving them a tomato red update (courtesy of her own brand) at the Saint Laurent show during Paris Fashion Week.
This story first appeared on GRAZIA UK.
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