Victoria Beckham's fashion hits and misses

As Victoria Beckham turns 40, Rachel Marie Walsh plots the evolution of Britain’s High Queen of Fashion

Victoria Beckham's fashion hits and misses

VICTORIA Beckham is not a terrible singer, nor was she the worst dancer in the Spice Girls, but her passion for fashion made her stand out in the group. None of the other Spices’ outfits have stood the test of time but many of Victoria’s looks — the little black dresses, skinny trousers, court shoes and strappy tops — are still very wearable.

In her 2001 autobiography, Learning to Fly, Victoria traces her trendsetting back to a schoolyard fad she started for layering two pairs of socks, one bagged at the ankle over the other. She also showed early symptoms of logo-mania, carrying her schoolbooks in a plastic Gucci bag until the bottom gave way.

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