by Rachel Ogbu
1998: Sarong-gate. David, for reasons known only to himself, went through a phase of wearing beach sarongs out and about. With sandals
In celebrity world, 15 years is like a century so we join many to hail David Beckham and his wife, Victoria who started dating in 1997, got engaged in 1998, married in 1999 and have four lovely children today.
It sounds pretty normal but in Hollywood, it is a commendable feat.
This month, the A-list couple are celebrating their 15th year anniversary
We take a look at their evolving fashion and style just like their love life over the years.
1999: The engagement-announcement outfits were simple and all black, which is good since the photos went down in history as marking the official start of one of the most powerful celebrity couples ever
1999: Newly married, the Beckham’s decided to arrive at a Versace party dressed in matching black all leather outfits, thus marking one of the most weird and wonderful moments in fashion
2000: Head to toe denim and a bandana. The Beckham’s certainly embodied nineties fashion
2001: Two years into their marriage they have truly mastered the couple coordination, and are clearly excited to have found both religion and their midriffs
2001: Here embracing both their love of monochrome and coordinated outfits, VB and DB wore matching suits
2003: Two years after ‘Posh and Becks’ was added to the dictionary and brand Beckham is still going strong
2003: As the family relocated to Spain for David’s new signing with Real Madrid the couple seem to make a effort to nod to European fashion…
2003: David shows off his OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) at Buckingham Palace
2004: The couple stay fashion forward even while on a skiing holiday in Courchevel in the French Alps
2006: Both David and Victoria are self-confessed fashion lovers and neither are afraid to try new looks
Dressed almost exclusively in Cavalli (eg the white number, right, 2003) the couple embraced a seriously high glam look, complete with perma-tans (left, 2005 in Portugal) as they continued world domination
2006: When they touched down in Venice airport to promote their fragrance, the Beckham’s looked a touch like they had gleaned inspiration for their outfit from Victorian England
2007: A move to LA a host of new A list friends (left – right) Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Victoria and David, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Will Smith pose at a private party thrown by Cruise and Holmes for the Beckham’s
2007: The basics are there- a LBD for Victoria and suits for David, but they still have a way to go in their fashion transformation to the style royalty they are today
2008: The slightly more ‘out-there’ look here might be explained by the fact the couple were at the Teen Choice Awards
2009 marked the start of a more consistent approach to red carpet fashion for the Beckhams, with classic cuts and colours giving them a more sophisticated look
2009: Looking very high fashion at the Vogue party in Milan, as Victoria’s fashion ventures go from strength to strength
2010: David and Victoria attended the Sports Personality of the Year awards with sons Brooklyn, Cruz and Romeo
Attending the Royal Wedding in 2011, when Victoria was pregnant with the couples fourth child, and first girl, Harper, and at the 27th Anniversary Sports Spectacular in 2012 (right)
2012: David and Victoria pose as they arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party looking every inch the elegant Hollywood couple
2013: A fully established national treasure, Victoria and David have undergone a full-fledged fashion evolution to emerge style iconsPhotos/caption: [H/T DailyMail]
