Posh is one of those rare women (but they are always women) who gets to stand for everything bad in the world. Take her out and you solve a number of issues at once -- England would have won (something or other) and Spain would win (something or other) the universe would be less shallow and women everywhere would get a free kick at her glorious husband. She is a lightning rod for criticism and controversy, the woman can't wear a pair of jeans without being called names, and can't try to do something useful with her life without being called a dilettante. Like there aren't LOTS of women who have married their way to owning a bikini store.
Poor rich Posh.
I've just read that extra half an inch (the lack of caps is for accuracy, none appear on the shiny pretty book cover) and what we have here is the world's best girlfriend. Vic is a girly girl in a household full of boys and she is utterly oblivious and unrepentent about it. Her book is about style and living the girly life, dressing up, feeling good about yourself (for knowing about lipgloss not for saving the bloody world and let's face it, the former is easier to achieve than the latter so why set yourself up for failure) . It is fun and frothy, and what becomes clear is that Victoria is really nice and exactly the right person to take with you shopping, exactly who you would want in the seat next to you on the plane. This is no small matter -- taking anyone shopping with you is fraught with peril, as in, do these pants actually look good or is she gloating quietly that I really do look fat in that; trapped on an airplane with boringboy is a pain worse than turbulance.
For the new love of Posh I've also checked out her official website and blog and it is equally charming and delightful, equally sparkly and cute. But it is also more than that -- Posh is funny, disarming, self-deprecating in an amusing and not nutty way (welcome to LA Posh). Check her out, she's terrific: www.dvbstyle.com.
And you know what? Those jeans with the crowns on the bum are great. I don't care what you say.
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I do not think I am alone in saying that these, all of these, are better reviews than what I read in any of the good weekend newspaper book sections. I sense a breakthrough. Thes deamnds a wider audience.
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