Victoria Beckham's new Netflix documentary, 'Victoria Beckham', offers a carefully controlled look at the former Spice Girl's transformation into a respected fashion designer. The three-part series, directed by Nadia Hallgren, follows Beckham as she prepares for a pivotal Paris Fashion Week show, while tracing her journey from pop stardom to high-end fashion.
The documentary features interviews with Vogue's Anna Wintour and designers Tom Ford and Donatella Versace, underscoring Beckham's shift from celebrity interloper to serious designer. However, the absence of any Spice Girls members is notable, and the band's success is dealt with briskly. Beckham's brief solo career is barely mentioned.
Beckham proves a compelling subject, acknowledging past mistakes such as flying specific chairs worldwide for a fashion presentation, which left her business 'tens of millions in the red'. Her earthy humour remains intact, as when she quips about her husband David's pet chickens. The series includes clips of Beckham being mocked on 1990s TV, but does not deeply explore the snobbery and sexism she faced.
The series ends with a sweet conversation between Beckham and her husband, where she admits she can barely make a cheese sandwich. Overall, the documentary presents Beckham as a resilient grafter who fully understands her brand and fashion's transformative power.
