She may be a respected high-fashion designer today, but Victoria Beckham will always be Posh Spice to her early-2000s fans.

The Spice Girls pop icon—who was then known for her bright '90s style, catchy songs, and fun dance moves—completely rebranded herself to fit into the world of high fashion upon launching her eponymous label, and, apparently, her daughter, Harper Beckham, is not too thrilled with how she used to look.

fort lauderdale, florida april 18 david beckham, owner of inter miami cf, wife victoria beckham l and their daughter harper beckham attend the game between inter miami fc and the los angeles galaxy at drv pnk stadium on april 18, 2021 in fort lauderdale, florida photo by cliff hawkinsgetty images
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In a new interview, the designer recalled a recent conversation she had with her 10-year-old daughter about her Spice Girls wardrobe.

british all girl singing group the spice girls at the brit awards, where they won in the best video and best single categories, 24th february 1997 left to right mel c, emma bunton, mel b, geri halliwell and victoria adams later beckham, aka sporty, baby, scary, ginger and posh, respectively photo by dave benettgetty images
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"She's not one of these kids who are going out with a full face of make-up and a crop top," Victoria said. "She actually said to me recently, 'Mummy, I've seen some pictures of you when you were in the Spice Girls and your skirts were just unacceptable. They were just too short.'"

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And, of course, protective dad David Beckham quickly agreed. "Then David piped up and said, 'Absolutely, Harper! They really, really were.' And she was actually quite disgusted at how short my skirts were," Victoria said.

"I said, 'Are you never going to wear skirts like that?'" Victoria added. "She said, 'Absolutely not.' We’ll see."

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Victoria has often shared throwback photos of her Spice Girls days. Most recently, for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, she posted an Instagram carousel featuring snaps of her and her former bandmates. And last year, she shared a grid of photos of her Posh Spice stage outfits—and, yes, there were a few tiny dresses and miniskirts.

british all girl singing group the spice girls at the capital radio awards, london, 26th march 1997 left to right victoria adams later beckham, geri halliwell, mel b, emma bunton and mel c, aka posh, ginger, scary, baby and sporty spice, respectively photo by dave benetthulton archivegetty images
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Victoria and David—who recently celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary—are also parents to sons Brooklyn, 23, Romeo, 19, and Cruz Beckham, 17. During her interview she said she is worried about how social media and body shaming will affect Harper once she's a bit older.

"Harper isn't on social media, so we don't have to worry about that just yet," she said. "But seeing how cruel people can be, yes it really does [concern me]. She's at that age where her body is going to start changing, but it's about making sure that we communicate a lot as a family and she surrounds herself with nice friends. But it is quite terrifying, I can't lie."

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Rosa Sanchez

Rosa Sanchez is the senior news editor at Harper's Bazaar, working on news as it relates to entertainment, fashion, and culture. Previously, she was a news editor at ABC News and, prior to that, a managing editor of celebrity news at American Media. She has also written features for Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, Forbes, and The Hollywood Reporter, among other outlets.