Nowadays, football and fashion are obvious bedfellows, with Premier League stars landing covers and campaigns every other day. Because of this, we forget that good old DB was the first footballer to become a truly stratospheric brand, and it was his many dalliances with fashion that cemented it. So, here’s to the OG, the icon, the blueprint – David Beckham. (PS When’s the archive tour?)
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