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She made her breakthrough 30 years ago as “Posh Spice”. Today Victoria Beckham celebrates her 50th birthday.
She is arguably one of the most enduring style icons of recent years. Victoria Beckham became famous practically overnight and the former Spice Girl has been unstoppable ever since.
Singer, designer, model, entrepreneur and mother of four – the now 50-year-old impresses with her versatility.
30 years of the Spice Girls
Beckham’s career started almost exactly 30 years ago. In 1994, one of the most successful girl groups in the world was created through a casting.
The three-part Spice Girls documentary on Play SRF
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The Spice Girls consisting of Melanie Brown (Scary Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice) and Victoria Adams (Posh Spice). The British band achieved their international breakthrough with the hit “Wannabe”.
Caption: May 9, 1997: The Spice Girls meet the then Prince Charles in Manchester. Keystone/Jphn Giles
Victoria Adams, as she was called at the time, did not choose her nickname “Posh Spice” herself when she founded the band.
Being ‘Posh’ has helped me find my style, my confidence and my voice.
The name was not her first choice, Beckham wrote on Instagram a few years ago. «I was young and shy. Being ‘Posh’ helped me find my style, my confidence and my voice,” says the former singer.
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Die Spice Girls 1995 in London an den Brit Awards.
(v.l.n.r. Geri Halliwell, Victoria Adams, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown und Melanie Chisholm)
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The glamor couple: Victoria and David Beckham
Victoria Beckham left the band in 2013. Her solo career as a singer was less successful than that of her bandmates. “Posh” caused a stir because of her relationship with David Beckham.
Legend: David and Victoria Beckham have been married since 1999. Getty Images/John Shearer
The designer met star footballer David Beckham at a football game in 1997. Their first son Brooklyn was born in 1999. The glamor couple married that same year. The Beckhams now have three more children: Romeo and Cruz and daughter Harper.
Caption: The four children with father David 2016. Reuters/Andrew Kelly
On social media, in their Netflix series or in public appearances, the family, which also includes Brooklyn’s wife Nicola Peltz, always seems familiar and happy.
But the relationship between Victoria and David Beckham wasn’t always so rosy: in 2004, the image of the dream couple was overshadowed by rumors of cheating. David Beckham is said to have cheated on Victoria with his assistant Rebecca Loos. But the couple survived the crisis and stayed together. This year they are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.
Career as a designer
Victoria Beckham has had her own fashion label “Victoria Beckham” since 2009. The hallmark of her clothing is clean lines and a timeless, elegant style. Her first collection for a Spanish fast fashion chain will also be released on April 23rd.
In a world where trends come and go, Victoria Beckham remains a timeless symbol of glamor and elegance. Happy Birthday Posh!