Victoria Beckham graces the cover of the January 2009 issue of Harper’s Bazaar. 

She says of her trademark non-smile: 

‘I have started smiling. I’ve mastered this smirk; it’s a smile that isn’t a smile.’

She talks about the anxiety she feels being photographed for the world to see:

‘I used to get so nervous, and when I got on the red carpet, I’d freeze up. I’ve had so many things said about me over the years, like a public bullying.

‘The older you get, the more comfortable you become with yourself, and you accept what you have physically. Also, the fact that my [fashion] business is doing very well makes me feel a little more confident, too