When Victoria Beckham launched her eponymous fashion line back in 2008, the news was met with surprise, scepticism, and some barely disguised disdain. Eight years on, as she presides over a respected global brand loved by Gwyneth Paltrow and Sienna Miller, it's been revealed the 42-year-old will receive an OBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours List. It's perhaps the ultimate vindication for the former Spice Girl - who will join an elite group that includes the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Alice Temperley and Lulu Kennedy when she is honoured by the Queen for her contribution to the British fashion industry. It comes after years of working to prove her doubters wrong with collection after sophisticated collection, during which the mother-of-four's personal style has also undergone an astonishing transformation. Here, FEMAIL charts the key stages in Victoria's journey from fake-tanned pop princess in platform heels...
to minimalist member of the fashion elite... Cast your mind back to Posh's LA Galaxy days and you'll recall she once subscribed to the 'more is more' theory when it came to colour - favouring candy-hued Roland Mouret Galaxy dresses with a trophy bag to match. Fast forward to 2012, and both Victoria's look and her label were going from strength to strength.
The collections she sent down the catwalk focused on muted shades, save for the occasional splash of rich, earthy colour. Meanwhile, off the runway, the former Spice Girl was perfecting her own uniform of monochrome separates.
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