Victoria Beckham’s Most Shocking Hair Transformations: From Her Platinum Pixie Cut to the Iconic ‘Pob'
Her beauty evolution is iconic, to say the least.
Victoria Beckham is, undoubtedly, one of the most fashionable women on the planet. With a world-renowned career (that is currently just shy of three decades) in not just music but fashion and beauty, too, VB has continued to show up and out with look after lewk, making for a complete arsenal of transformations.
Want to spice up your life and look back at some of the most iconic hair moments? Well, from punky pixie cuts to many an iteration of her iconic 'pob' (that's a Posh bob, FYI), here are 14 of Victoria's most shocking hair transformations throughout the years... #VivaForever!
The Bixie
Starting off strong in 1998, Victoria sports a pin-straight bob x pixie hybrid for the video recording of the Spice Girls single '(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World'.
The Spiky Pixie
Victoria then debuts a sandy blonde highlighted pixie cut when modelling for Maria Grachvogel during London Fashion Week, 2000.
The Hollywood Blowout
Later in 2000, Victoria grows out her short pixie and gets long, chest-length extensions styled in a bouffant blowout. Here she is at the ELLE Style Awards in London.
The Punky Bob
In 2001, Victoria then cuts off her hair again, making for a punky, pin-straight bob, debuted at the MOBO awards in London.
Chunky 00s Highlights
In the same year (2001), VB performs at the One Big Sunday Concert rocking hip-skimming chunky highlights. A vibe at the time.
The Iconic 'Pob'
2007, and the infamous 'pob' (Posh bob) makes its debut. Here VB shows off the A-line cut at the Olympus Fashion Week Spring in New York City.
The Blonde Pixie
Aaaand in true VB fashion, in the same year, the pob came and went. Here she is at the Sport Industry Awards later in 2007 rocking a side-swept bouffant blonde pixie.
The Blonde 'Pob'
Once again, the 'pob' is back, but this time, it's peroxide blonde. Here Victoria arrives at the Marc Jacobs show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, 2007.
The Boy Crop
In 2008, Victoria cut her hair the shortest its ever been with a head-hugging boy crop.
Long, Classic Curls
Fast-forward to 2011 and Victoria now has long classic curls, debuted at the WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit in New York City.
Side Swept Waves
In 2014, Victoria attended the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a stunning side-swept 'do. Red carpet ready.
The Textured 'Pob'
2016 and the 'pob' is back! This time, it has some texture and body to it.
The Jaw-Grazing Bob
The jaw-grazing bob made its debut on VB in 2018. Here she is spotted roaming the streets of Soho.
Grown-Out Balayage
Jumping to 2025 (with no major hair transformations to note between the aforementioned and now), Victoria is rocking her classic shoulder-length A-line bob, but with grown-out blonde balayage.
Lia Mappoura (she/her) is the Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. Covering everything from viral celebrity hair and makeup news to the latest trend predictions, she’s an expert in recognising the season’s next big beauty look (before it ends up all over your social media feeds). You’ll usually find her putting TikTok’s recent beauty hacks to the Hype Test, challenging the gender-makeup binary and social stereotypes, or fangirling over the time Kourtney Kardashian viewed her Instagram Story (yes, it’s true). Find her also on LinkedIn.
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