Happy Birthday Victoria Beckham: a life in style

As the designer celebrates her birthday, we recap her style transformation throughout the years

Victoria Beckham (Outnet/vb)

Victoria Beckham has long been a permanent fixture on the celeb circuit since the early ‘Posh Spice’ days, but she is now most widely recognised for conquering the catwalk following the launch of her eponymous label in 2008.

She has gained critical acclaim for her designs, winning the ‘designer of the year award’ at the 2011 British Fashion Awards and opened her first standalone store in Dover Street last year.

Despite her more recent high fashion reputation, she has actually been prevalent in the fashion world for many years. In 2004, she collaborated with Rock and Republic to launch her VB Rocks jeans range, and had her first catwalk appearance in 2000 when she appeared on the runway at London Fashion Week for designer Maria Grachvogel and again in 2006 for close friend Roberto Cavalli.

Not only is she part of one of Britain’s most famous families, she continues to dominate column inches for her sense of style. Her rise up the fashion ranks are evidenced through landing three Vogue covers; in the UK, India and Russia over the space of 12 months, as well as judging the prestigious Woolmark prize since 2012.

Legally blonde: Victoria Beckham in California in 2007

Having previously landed modelling campaigns with Marc Jacobs and Emporio Armani, Mrs Beckham has had a wealth of exposure across the industry. Her simple and classic designs continue to change the way women are dressing, and highlight her own evolution through fashion. Starting with simple dresses, her label now spans five different categories including, Ready to Wear, Victoria, Victoria Beckham, Eyewear, Accessories and Denim.

Happy birthday to Victoria Beckham.