Victoria Beckham says wearing 'very tight' clothes when she was younger was a 'sign of insecurity'
- Victoria Beckham said dressing in form-fitting clothes when she was younger was a "sign of insecurity" during an interview with the Guardian on Saturday.
- "I used to wear lots of structured dresses with corsetry," the former Spice Girls member recalled.
- Though she's kept many of the dresses, Beckham explained that her style has become "more relaxed" over the years.
- "Looking back, I guess it was a sign of insecurity that I would always wear clothes that were very tight, very fitted," she said.
Victoria Beckham said that wearing "very tight" outfits when she was younger was a "sign of insecurity" during an interview with the Guardian on Saturday.
The clothing designer, 46, fielded questions from recent fashion graduates entering the workforce. One student asked Beckham to discuss how her own personal style has evolved over the years.
"When I was in the Spice Girls there were stylists who dressed the group, but in my personal life, I have never worked with a stylist. I used to wear lots of structured dresses with corsetry, and I do still have some of those dresses, but my personal style has become more relaxed," she said.
Beckham added, "Looking back, I guess it was a sign of insecurity that I would always wear clothes that were very tight, very fitted."
"I just can't run around the studio doing everything in high heels. I'm juggling a lot: being a mom, being a wife, being in the studio every day," she said.
The former pop star recalled people becoming so accustomed to her form-fitting wardrobe and sky-high heels that a diversion as small as wearing pants and flats surprised fans.
"I remember one time at a show in New York where I wore a pair of masculine trousers and trainers, and everyone went crazy, 'Oh my God, she's wearing trainers!'" Beckham said.
Beckham, who joining the Spice Girls at around 20 years old, said she became more confident with age and began dressing for herself rather than others.
"I know what works on me, what looks good, what makes me feel confident and comfortable. I don't feel I have anything to prove now in the way I dress," she said.
While Beckham successfully broke into the high fashion world — a feat often tried but rarely achieved by celebrities-turned-designers — she said that she considers her path from pop star to respected fashion designer to be an "evolution" rather than a "transformation" during a January interview with Harper's Bazaar. Self-acceptance, she explained, has been essential to getting to where she is today.
"Do I think of myself as beautiful?" she asked. "No, absolutely not. But I make the best of what I have. I see my imperfections and flaws and I smile: it's who I am and I'm not going to try to change that. It's taken me a long, long time to recognise that by 45 years old, actually I'm all right. I work hard, I look OK, I've got four children that I'm incredibly proud of, a wonderful husband and I feel content."
Beckham added, "When you're growing up, you obsess over the silliest of things, but when you get older, you learn how to be comfortable in your own skin."