Victoria Beckham has had more hairstyles than the TikTok vault, but aside from her divisive sloped Pob, her most famous chop has to be the Posh Spice bob that she made her signature through the “Wannabe,” Girl Power, and world domination years.
Everyone who jammed with Posh Spice in the ’90s knew the brief: black minidress, finger-point hand gesture (or peace sign to mix it up) and a sleek, center-parted bob that fell just below the jaw.
Now the Beckham documentary on Netflix is revisiting the couple’s early days, when “the posh one from the Spice Girls” and football’s most promising new player joined forces to become a golden power couple. And honestly, it’s not just David’s boyband curtain cut that’s giving us the hairspo we need.
Between October 1 and October 7 (the docu-series was released on the 4th), Google saw searches for “Victoria Beckham hair” skyrocket. And we have to admit, VB’s throwback hair gives us equal amounts of nostalgia and inspo. Because despite headlining circa 1996–98, it feels just as cool, current, and classic today, especially with the ’90s revival showing no signs of slowing down. What makes the chop so timeless?
What is a Posh Spice bob?
If we were to analyze the anatomy of the chop, “the stand-out features of this haircut is the center parting and sleek, straight finish,” explains Aimee McDonnell, co-owner at Blue Tit’s salon in east London.
How to get a Posh Spice bob
The straight strands are Victoria’s signature, so you need to start there. “It is important to have the right hair texture to showcase the style, which can be achieved by straightening,” explains McDonnell. Next, skip layering for a one-length finish. “The shape is a classic A line bob with no layering, just some weight removed at the ends to ensure the bob tucks under nicely and avoids a triangular finish.” When McDonnell says “A-line,” though, she means an ever so slight gradation that’s a tiny bit shorter at the back and longer at the front. If you go for a cut that’s drastically shorter at the back and longer at the front, that’s where you’ll launch into Pob territory—and that’s a whole other era entirely.
