In 2007, Victoria Beckham moved from Holland Park to Los Angeles after her husband David joined the LA Galaxy football team as a midfielder. The relocation marked a subtle but noticeable change in her style—think deep tan and a peroxide-blonde pixie cut with side-swept bangs, a look she later dismissed with a firm “absolutely not.” Yet one thing that hasn’t changed since then is her love for bodycon dresses.

Back then, as Posh Spice, she made headlines in Hervé Léger’s bandage dresses at Marc Jacobs shows, sculptural Chanel corsets at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards, and zebra-print North Beach Leather minidresses with bright pink bras at the VMAs. Fast-forward to today, and the designer now attends events at Buckingham Palace, the Louvre, and Highgrove in equally figure-hugging—though more modestly hemmed—dresses of her own design. Take, for instance, the sleek, long-sleeved stretch dress she wore this week to launch her capsule collection with Dubai’s Ounass department store—a silhouette so streamlined it could pass for a Marvel superhero costume.

Like Kim Kardashian in neutral-toned shapewear or Justin Bieber in oversized loungewear, Beckham’s signature bodycon style has become her unmistakable uniform. Celebrities often adopt a defining aesthetic to cement their image, and for Beckham, these curve-hugging dresses are as iconic as the dark sunglasses she’s rarely seen without. There’s power in sticking to a signature look—knowing yourself well enough to ignore fleeting trends and fully embodying the brand you’ve built.