Take a closer look at the details, and it’s easy to spot the designer’s hand—chains hanging from the ceiling echo the ones on Beckham’s handbags right down to the muted shade of gold, and fans of the label might even recognize the ceiling’s diamond motif. “Do you remember the patterned sweaters from fall?” Beckham says, looking skyward. “I’m always quite surprised when my inspiration comes through. I think it shows my involvement—or maybe you could call it an obsessive eye!” The intricate latticework took seven masons, who toiled around the clock, a full nine weeks to finish. And although you could never tell from the sleek and sparkling interiors, the store was still very much under construction up until a couple of weeks ago. “They didn’t want to tell me to put on a hard hat, they just kept walking around with it. And eventually I said, Is that for me?” she says, laughing. “Honestly, I’d rather get hit over the head! Let’s try and keep this chic!” And with all of the Victoria Beckham lines under one roof—including an edit of runways looks made by VB herself—the only damage likely to occur is the one on your credit card.
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