Victoria Beckham on the upcoming Netflix documentary she says David Beckham talked her into, her Patek Philippe collection – and why security guards are the most important people in her stores

Thom Browne and Anna Wintour persuaded the former Spice Girl to show her latest collection in New York, and her brand is doing better than ever thanks to a canny pivot to make it more affordable

This year is looking no less buzzy for Victoria. For the first time ever, she showed her resort collection in person, rather than digitally, at a glamorous trunk show at Centurion New York. In autumn, Beckham will be the star of her own Netflix docuseries, which will follow her day to day as the creative director of her fashion and beauty brands.

In an exclusive interview, we sat down to discuss her future plans, the most important person in her stores and what she collects. Our conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity.

So what made you decide to show this latest collection in New York?
I was having brunch with Thom Browne and Anna Wintour a few months ago, as you do, and she said to me, “You should come back to New York and show one of your collections.” It’s something that I’ve been thinking about for a while, because I showed my first ever collection here in New York in 2008. New York has been such a huge part of my story so far. I was approached by Amex to come over here, and it just worked perfectly to do it.
Were you nervous when you did that first presentation in 2008?