Victoria Beckham makes two big moves.

Unlike most of the designers who were in New York and roaming the halls of 450 West 15th Street last week, Victoria Beckham was not there to discuss the particulars of her pre-fall collection, but rather real estate.

Dressed in all black and accompanied by her chief executive officer, Zach Duane, Beckham was seated in a conference room at the KCD offices, ready to talk about the two major leases she has signed: The first for a New York office, located at 511 West 25th Street and opening in February; and the second, her first store at 36 Dover Street in London, slated to open this fall. At a total of about 11,000 square feet (4,000 for the office, just under 7,000 for the store) divided between two of the world’s most sophisticated metropolises, Beckham is staking a major claim in the fashion landscape.

At this point it goes without saying, but she did it anyway: “I’m taking my business very seriously.”

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