Victoria Beckham paid a gushing tribute to her family and friends as she celebrated her Paris Fashion Week success, while simultaneously appearing to allude to her missing eldest son Brooklyn.
Eyebrows have been raised this week after Brooklyn, 27, and Nicola, 31, made a string of high-profile appearances at the major fashion event ahead of her biggest show of the year. The couple inevitably snubbed Victoria's event, but were seen being photographed around the French capital and attending major shows ahead of her unveiling her latest collection on Friday night.
A Heartfelt Tribute
On Friday night after her show, Victoria, 52, shared a photo of herself with husband David, 51, younger sons Romeo, 24, and Cruz, 21, with their girlfriends and 15-year-old daughter Harper Seven. Appearing to allude to Brooklyn and Nicola's noticeable absence, she wrote: "To my friends and family, I feel so blessed to have you all by my side xxx."
Victoria also shared a selection of photos of her models as they celebrated and captioned it: "So grateful to my wonderful teams for everything they bring to each season! I couldn’t do it without you all xx #VBSS27."
Support from Younger Sons
Ever the supportive son, Cruz shared a video of his mum's runway and commented: "@victoriabeckham killed it as always." Posh's youngest son was joined by long-term girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 30, with the couple going on to attend the EE72 One Year Anniversary Celebration at L'Avenue with Romeo and girlfriend Kim Turnbull, 25, after Victoria's show.
During Victoria's show, Nicola shared a video of herself and Brooklyn enjoying a Parisian date night as the eldest Beckham son fed her spaghetti. A source told the Mirror that the timing of the couple's Paris trip was "beyond strange".
Criticism from Sources
"For a couple who have made clear they want distance from the Beckham family machine, Brooklyn and Nicola could hardly have chosen a more conspicuous week to be in Paris," they said. "It feels bordering on cruel to be swanning around the city knowing how important this day is for Victoria."
Another friend added: "Brooklyn and Nicola must know that their presence there will get everyone talking. It feels like a calculated move particularly as it’s not really clear what the pair’s fashion credentials are to be attending these shows in the first place."
Both Nicola and Brooklyn have been documenting their trip to the city on social media including footage of them arriving at their hotel to bouquets of pink flowers. They then posted their trip to Parisian restaurant Loulou, before hitting the front row of two exclusive fashion shows in the full glare of the world’s media. They included the Balenciaga show in which they kissed and cuddled while sat next to designer Pierpaolo Piccioli's dog, Miranda.
Hot sauce entrepreneur Brooklyn, and actress Nicola, are said to have a friendship with Piccioli. In 2022, when he was artistic director of Valentino, Piccioli stepped in to design Nicola's wedding dress after she decided against wearing one of her mother-in-law's creations. And speaking at the event, Brooklyn said: "We love Paulo, we love the brand, the space is beautiful and we are very very excited." Nicola added: "He is such a genius…we are his biggest fan. We love him so much."
Echoes of Past Trips
Brooklyn was also seen hand-in-hand with his actress wife for Parisian jewellery house MESSIKA’s show as well. It came the same night as Romeo was attending a party at Hotel Plaza Athénée - just a mere nine minute walk away from Brooklyn.
The Paris trip has echoes of the couple’s trip to Saint Tropez, in the south of France, where the Beckhams were also present. Despite their close proximity to the UK, it’s understood that the couple have not been in touch with any of the extended Beckham family either. One source said: "It’s just so sad that this feud clearly goes beyond the immediate family. They would all dearly love to hear from Brooklyn."
