Victoria Beckham is a no-nonsense fashion designer whose own style is refined, with a touch of severity; it is any surprise that she’s ditching the vestiges of a less-elegant era by lasering away her tattoos?
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![EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Beckham is shielded by her bodyguard she arrives back to her hotel in Flatiron neighborhood, NYC](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=)
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EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Beckham is shielded by her bodyguard she arrives back to her hotel in Flatiron neighborhood, NYC
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Roberto Cavalli_s store opening_ Avenue Montaigne in Paris
It may seem just so simple, but sources say Victoria's sudden dash to whitewash her ink has far weightier implications. "She's suspiciously removing all the symbols of love she had for her husband,
David," says an insider. "It doesn't bode well for the marriage."
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![The British Fashion Awards 2014](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=)
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The British Fashion Awards 2014
Since tying the knot in 1999, Victoria, 41, and David, 40, have hit many a milestone—several of which have been commemorated in permanent ink.
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![INF - 2015 CFDA Awards - Arrivals](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=)
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INF - 2015 CFDA Awards - Arrivals
Victoria sports five stars on her lower back, one each for her and David, the other three for sons Brooklyn, 16, Romeo, 13, and Cruz, 10. (Daughter Harper, 4, hadn't yet been born; but not to worry, her name is now sprawled in massive letters on Daddy's neck.)
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![EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Beckham is spotted out and about in NYC wearing a wrist accessory and a black lacy dress](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=)
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EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Beckham is spotted out and about in NYC wearing a wrist accessory and a black lacy dress
Among several tributes to Victoria's soccer play husband are a Hebrew marriage vow crawling down her back; a set of Roman numerals to mark their 2006 vow renewal; and a Latin phrase about starting anew, from when the British couple moved to L.A. in 2007.
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INF - Victoria Beckham Wearing A Pretty Dress Today In NYC
When Victoria showed her new collection at New York Fashion Week in September, all were noticeably lighter—and sources insist that months of painful laser treatments signify not a style choice but, as reported earlier in the month, the possible dissolution of the marriage.
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![Victoria Beckham spotted leaving an office budding in New York City](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=)
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Victoria Beckham spotted leaving an office budding in New York City
"Victoria and David have grown so far apart—they have more of a business partnership than a marriage," says a source. "They gush about each other on social media but it's all part of Brand Beckham."
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![Victoria Beckham running errands with David Beckham and Brooklyn Beckham in NYC.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=)
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Victoria Beckham running errands with David Beckham and Brooklyn Beckham in NYC.
Indeed, they've been spending less and less time together, with David prioritizing trips to Miami—where he's building a soccer team—and Victoria immersing herself in work in London. "Victoria's been pulling away," says the source. "The tattoo removal is just the latest sign. They simply want different things."
EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Beckham is shielded by her bodyguard she arrives back to her hotel in Flatiron neighborhood, NYC
Photo credit: Splash News
Roberto Cavalli_s store opening_ Avenue Montaigne in Paris
It may seem just so simple, but sources say Victoria's sudden dash to whitewash her ink has far weightier implications. "She's suspiciously removing all the symbols of love she had for her husband,
David," says an insider. "It doesn't bode well for the marriage."
Photo credit: Splash News
The British Fashion Awards 2014
Since tying the knot in 1999, Victoria, 41, and David, 40, have hit many a milestone—several of which have been commemorated in permanent ink.
Photo credit: Splash News
INF - 2015 CFDA Awards - Arrivals
Victoria sports five stars on her lower back, one each for her and David, the other three for sons Brooklyn, 16, Romeo, 13, and Cruz, 10. (Daughter Harper, 4, hadn't yet been born; but not to worry, her name is now sprawled in massive letters on Daddy's neck.)
Photo credit: INFPhoto.com
EXCLUSIVE: Victoria Beckham is spotted out and about in NYC wearing a wrist accessory and a black lacy dress
Among several tributes to Victoria's soccer play husband are a Hebrew marriage vow crawling down her back; a set of Roman numerals to mark their 2006 vow renewal; and a Latin phrase about starting anew, from when the British couple moved to L.A. in 2007.
Photo credit: Splash News
INF - Victoria Beckham Wearing A Pretty Dress Today In NYC
When Victoria showed her new collection at New York Fashion Week in September, all were noticeably lighter—and sources insist that months of painful laser treatments signify not a style choice but, as reported earlier in the month, the possible dissolution of the marriage.
Photo credit: INFPhoto.com
Victoria Beckham spotted leaving an office budding in New York City
"Victoria and David have grown so far apart—they have more of a business partnership than a marriage," says a source. "They gush about each other on social media but it's all part of Brand Beckham."
Photo credit: Splash News
Victoria Beckham running errands with David Beckham and Brooklyn Beckham in NYC.
Indeed, they've been spending less and less time together, with David prioritizing trips to Miami—where he's building a soccer team—and Victoria immersing herself in work in London. "Victoria's been pulling away," says the source. "The tattoo removal is just the latest sign. They simply want different things."
Photo credit: Splash News