Victoria Beckham for Vogue Australia: ‘A lot of people don’t even notice me’

FASHION icon Victoria Beckham graces the cover of the August issue of Vogue Australia, and reveals the sneaky way she manages to go incognito in public.

TO 90s kids, she will always be Posh, but these days ex-Spice Girl Victoria Beckham couldn’t be further from a pop star.

With a fashion empire turning over more than $60 million, the businesswoman and designer, along with her football star husband David Beckham, is one of Britain’s most influential individuals.

The 41-year-old icon fronts this month’s issue of Vogue Australia and opened up about The Victoria Beckham brand, a rare phenomenon in the fashion industry in that it is truly independent.

“I’m enjoying it. There’s no-one beating me over the head telling me I have to do things I don’t want to do. I’d like to remain independent for as long as I can,” she told the magazine.

Revealing that she’s been tossing up some new ideas, VB added: “Oh, I’d love to do menswear, children’s wear, shoes ... I’ve got loads of ideas. But every time I say to my CEO: ‘You know, I’ve been thinking ...’ he’s like: ‘Stop right now!’”

Victoria Beckham was styled by Christine Centenera for the Vogue shoot. Picture: Patrick Demarchelier

For a woman who has been in the spotlight for three decades, she swears she does “do normal things”, including menial tasks such as running errands for her four children, Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper. “I like doing those kinds of things. That’s how our entire weekends are taken up, really,” she said.

“Sometimes when I’m screaming at them to do their homework or clean their teeth, I say ‘Mummy was a pop star once. Mummy was somewhat cool!’”

As for going incognito in public? “A lot of people probably don’t even notice me. I’ll dash around Marks & Spencer in my flat shoes, head down, with a shopping basket ... Occasionally, at the check-out, a cashier will say: ‘You look just like Victoria Beckham.’”

Of her adorable brood, she described her sons as “polite” and “hardworking”, with a love of sport and the arts.

“The three boys love football like their dad; they love all sport, not just football. And they’re into so many other things. They love art; they’re very creative, very arty. Brooklyn loves photography; he’s got a really great eye.

“They’re good boys, polite, hardworking and very happy.”

The Vogue August issue is on sale Monday 13 July.

Victoria Beckham opens up about her unique business in Vogue. Picture: Patrick Demarchelier