I have a lot of questions for Victoria Beckham: Are you going to fashion factory or getting a facial? What’s your favorite of the 15 engagement rings David’s gifted you? When will we get a follow-up reality show to Victoria Beckham: Coming to America? I could go on. But no question is more pressing in my mind right now than this one: How on Earth did you get through TSA wearing Balenciaga’s controversial Pantaleggings?
The pants in question were worn by Beckham on a flight into New York City’s JFK airport alongside a cargo-style, cinched-waist jacket, black clutch bag, and oversize sunglasses of her own design. Essentially, they’re leggings (practical, or so you’d think) but instead of cutting off at the ankle, they keep going, all the way around a pair of attached stiletto heels. Penned the Anatomic Pantaleggings, her exact style first debuted in Balenciaga’s winter 2023 collection and feature an even sharper heel than past versions. Basically, they’re TSA’s worst nightmare, which is why I’m still left wondering how the former Spice Girls member made it past security with her outfit in tact.
It’s important to remember that we’re talking about *the* Posh Spice, though. We’re not meant to question her sometimes daring fashion choices, even at the airport, where practicality almost always wins out over style. Clearly she made it onto her flight and to NYC just fine. More than fine, really, because we all know that heels and a good outfit are paramount to the Beckham matriarch’s happiness. Sure, I probably wouldn’t follow her lead in this exact instance, but more power to anyone who wants to try.
Scroll down to see Beckham’s TSA-defying in-flight look in full. In the off chance that you’re also not ready to press copy and paste on her Balenciaga bottoms but still want to mimic the overall airport ensemble, I went ahead and added a few pairs of leggings that don’t have heels attached to them for you to shop ahead of your next trip.
