'Still incredibly ambitious': Victoria Beckham on staying her course in fashion

This February 2024 file picture shows Victoria Beckham attending an event in New York City, where she revealed a limited-edition timepiece in collaboration with a watchmaker. Photo: Breitling

On a balmy recent Sunday, Victoria Beckham sank into a banquette at the Fasano Fifth Avenue, a fancy hotel on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, her pout a little puffier than it used to be, her slight frame sheathed in an inky silk suit of her own design.

Tucked into a corner just within view was a pair of black crutches so streamlined and glossy they might have passed for an outsize accessory.