‘It’s what I always dreamed of’: Mango deal takes Victoria Beckham’s designs to high street

Victoria Beckham’s company Victoria Beckham Limited has expanded to bags, fragrances, beauty products and fashion since its launch 16 years ago. Photograph: Mango

When Victoria Beckham debuted her first collection of just 10 dresses in a luxury hotel suite at the Waldorf Astoria in New York in 2008, she told the sceptical assembly of the world’s most powerful fashion editors that she had “spent a lifetime wanting to do this”.

“It’s what I always dreamed of since I customised my school uniform when I was 7 years old,” she said. “Then along came the Spice Girls which opened a lot of doors for me. And, let’s be honest, closed a lot. But those days are over. I was never going to be the world’s best singer, but I hope I can be a good designer.”