News and Fashion and Celebrity
01 Sep 2006 06:00 am by Susan
The former Spice Girl’s book is described as a “revealing and practical” guide to “fashion, beauty and style”. Here are some highlights:
Victoria on her rise to fame: “I’ve always been a girls’ girl. And I know from experience that making the very best of yourself is something any woman can do. I was never the six-foot-tall pin-up. I’ve always been the girl next-door who got lucky. I’ve always been a girls’ girl. And I know from experience that making the very best of yourself is something any woman can do. I’ve come a long way in the last 10 years, but this book isn’t my attempt to tell you what or what not to do. It’s just to share some of what I’ve learned.”
Victoria on what it takes to look fabulous like her: “Whether you’ve got £20 to spend in Top Shop or £2,000 to spend at Gucci, looking good isn’t about money, it’s about style - and style never goes out of fashion.”
Victoria on who she credit as her style icon: “To my mum - my first fashion guru who taught me how to sew, showed me how clothes should fit and told me never to wear horizontal stripes and never to eat beetroot because it stains. Most importantly she taught me how to enjoy being a girl.”
Victoria….trying to be funny: “”P.S. -Jack may have brought me up, but in actual fact I know that my real mother was always Joan Collins. But that must always remain a secret. Mum’s the word…”
Victoria on wearing skinny jeans and flat shoes: “….you end up looking like a golf club.”
Victoria on wedges: “Some wedges look great but you can look like your feet are encased in cement.”
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