Unit 10 - Get the look
Exercise
3
Read the text again and answer the questions.
Solution
- The Spice Girls were successful because of their "Girl Power" message, which resonated with a wide audience, making them hugely popular cultural icons.
- Victoria moved into the fashion world after the Spice Girls split up in 2000 and her solo career ended in 2004.
- Her fashion career has been successful as evidenced by her launching her own luxury clothing range 'VB' in 2008 and receiving British Fashion Awards in recognition of her success.
- David Beckham didn't want to stop working when he retired from football because he has always been a hard worker, as he mentioned himself.
- His modelling career has been successful because he has posed for various brands, from fast fashion high street stores to upmarket brands, and he is well-known for his impeccable dress sense.
- Their children have 'joined the family firm' by pursuing careers in modelling and fashion. Brooklyn landed his first modelling job at 15, Romeo started modelling at a young age, and Harper has accompanied Victoria to her fashion shows since she was a baby, indicating a possible future in the fashion industry.