Victoria Beckham slammed for flogging new £2,200 outfit online after furloughing her staff

VICTORIA Beckham has unveiled a new £2,200 outfit on her website – despite furloughing her staff just days ago.

The 46-year-old faced a public backlash over her decision to use the government scheme to pay her staff, which was set up amid the coronavirus pandemic, that will see the taxpayer paying 80 per cent of employees’ wages of up to £2,500 per month.

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In light of the furloughing, her website is still knocking out pricey clobber in the new arrivals section, including a £720 plunging beige V-neck blouse and a navy A-line skirt for £890.

Shoppers are told: “As seen on the spring/summer 2020 runway show, this tunic features a collar stand detail decorated with hand crafted silk flowers. Made of a textured marocain fabric with an elegant drape.”

“Tailored from a structured linen-blend fabric with a grainy slub texture, this midi skirt features two box pleats on the side for ease of movement. Finished with a gold chain detail for a touch of polish.”

Rounding off the outfit, the model dons a pair of purple suede heals, which costs £590, on the website, meaning from top-to-toe the outfit costs an eye-watering £2,200.

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Other expensive kit she’s dropped include a pair of pink pants for £590, a dress for a wallet-busting £1,490 and aviator sunglasses costing £355.

But that wasn’t the end of the furore as Victoria’s Instagram followers slammed her today for flogging a £1,995 ruffle shirt dress in light of her business using the furlough scheme and claimed she had “no morals”.

Earlier this month, The Sun Online exclusively reported that the former Spice Girl – whose family is worth £335 million – was left “upset” over the “unfair” backlash to her using taxpayer cash.

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The news hasn’t sat right with taxpayers nor did her latest post with one social media user commenting underneath it: “Whilst you’re walking into the pockets of of the taxpayer to pay your staff.

“Despite the backlash you’ve had, your PR team still have no common sense to realise this is not what you should be posting!”

“Not many can afford “labels” now,” another posted. “Not the best timing me thinks VB”.

A fourth penned: “Asking for a friend: How many peoples wages would this one dress alone cover the cost of? No social conscience whatever.

“No one in touch with the reality of the common people would dare post this after your stealing from the public purse. Disgusting”.

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An angry follower added in the comments section: “As a tax payer – I take exception to paying 80% of your staffs wages when you have a personal fortune of 330 million.

“Mrs Beckham seriously, I mean you no harm or bad will but your actions are everything that is wrong with this world. Greedy, unnecessary, exploitative.

“Dig deep (actually you don’t have to) use your small change and pay your own staff so we don’t have to. It’s not a free for all, we all have to do our bit.

“You have used this time to market your brand further by donating 20% of your sale/profits, no thanks!!! We’d rather shop in supermarkets, they are the true retail hero’s during this time. ❤️🌈❤️ #covid19”.

Last week, Victoria has reacted by playing down the Beckhams’ millionaire lifestyle on Instagram.

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She hasn’t posted any personal pictures or videos from the family’s stunning £6.15 million Cotswolds retreat – a Grade II-listed farmhouse that was converted into the sprawling mansion-like building they’re currently isolating in amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Victoria’s 28 million followers have been left without constant updates of the family cooking and exercising in the Cotwolds bolt-hole that is a step above the self-isolating experience most of us are enduring with a sprawling garden and a living room that boasts chandeliers and an enormous roaring fireplace.

Instead she has shared only business focused posts about clothes from her Spring/Summer collection.

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Last week, sources close to Victoria revealed the designer has been having “the worst week” after coming under fire for the decision.

The insider told The Sun: “Victoria’s telling friends that despite it being her birthday, it’s been the ‘worst week’.

“She’s really upset and doesn’t think it’s fair she’s getting slammed for something a lot of companies and businesses are doing. She thinks it’s unfair and had no idea the backlash would be this bad.”

Piers Morgan was among the voices to criticise the star, tweeting after she made an appearance on Together At Home: “Sorry, but this makes me puke.

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“If you care this much about the NHS, @victoriabeckham – then why are you taking taxpayer money the NHS desperately needs – and you DON’T need – to furlough your staff & prop up your failing business.”

Victoria’s team had “no comment” when approached by The Sun Online.

It was revealed earlier this month that Posh Spice has chosen not to take her salary during the corona­virus crisis and has lost yet another senior executive after her chief ­marketing officer quit.

The Sun revealed Victoria’s plans to furlough her remaining staff as her flagship store in Hong Kong faces closure and she focuses her attention on her fledgling beauty brand.

Victoria recently declared 20 per cent of all profits will go to food banks during the pandemic, despite her firm announcing over £12million losses last year.

Cuts have seen her ditch expensive plant pots in her West London HQ and lose her chauffeur.

Her chief marketing officer’s departure means seven members of staff have quit since January.

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