Victoria Beckham talks fashion, family and fame on 92Y in New York, to present her signature label’s pre-spring collection to the media. The London-based designer speaks openly about being a pop star in the nineties, a mother of four, and a United Nations Goodwill ambassador, and also of challenges she comes to pass…
As she chatted with fashion-executive Fern Mallis, Victoria expresses she is content with her accomplishments;
“I think I’ve achieved a lot in 41 years. I like how 41 feels, I feel good. I don’t like how it sounds too much,” she said. “But I’m very proud of what I’ve achieved and I’ve got four incredible children. We’re so lucky to have them. I don’t know that I could have done much more in 41 years, so I’m OK with it.”
Victoria shares how being a mum and having a career can be tough, but her and David share the load;
“Sometimes I just want to scream, because I’m not sure how you are meant to do it all. I’m sure there are a lot of working mums out there. It’s tough when you’re trying to juggle,” she said. “I have a good team that helps me manage everything, so that I can be at all the school plays and also be at the office on time. With all the parents meetings and soccer matches, there are a lot of people who help me make all of this possible. I’m not doing any of this on my own.”
We liked how she spoke about how her parents were still crazy in love;
“My parents have been together for years, and years, and years. They’re very happy. My mom and dad still sit in front of the TV and hold hands, which is really really sweet. They’ve always been great parents.”
Obviously the Spice Girls were discussed;
“We didn’t really have a lot of routines. We just kind of danced around. They thought of getting a choreographer but no one would listen. I think people liked the fact they were real. We were five girls that individually weren’t that great but collectively all girls could relate to us….It was about telling people, ‘It’s OK if you’re a little bit different, if you’re not the tallest, the prettiest or the skinniest. It’s OK to be who you are, whether you’re a boy or a girl or man or a woman.'”
Victoria on her designs;
“When I see a person wearing my dress or carrying of of my handbags, that’s really exciting to me. I always say ‘you looks great’ and you can see that women feel good and they feel sexy in the dresses.”…”I’d like to offer clothes to people that can’t or don’t want to pay designer prices. I really want to make women feel great and be empowered. I still want to reach out to that customer. It’s just figuring out who to do it with and when to do it.”
Way to go, Victoria.
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