<p>Model-turned-designer Victoria Beckham says that there was a time when she knew that she was a "bit of a laughing stock". But, she says that while people were busy laughing at her, she was building her successful career in fashion.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 40-year-old said it was a struggle to prove herself in the fashion industry after initially rising to prominence for her pop career, reports mirror.co.uk.<br /><br />"For a long time there, I was a bit of a laughing stock. And while everybody was busy laughing, what was I doing? I was laying the foundation to what I have in place now," said Beckham.<br /><br />The mother of four also said it's good she doesn't have to rely on advertising.<br />"It's a double-edged sword really. The most valuable part of being famous is that you have a voice and people will listen. I mean I can get a lot of attention. I don't have to rely on advertising campaigns," added Beckham.<br /><br />The designer made her grand debut at New York Fashion Week in 2008 and said that the fact that everyone thought she would fail, took some pressure off her.<br /><br />"Everybody said, 'Well it's never going to work because a celebrity can't do a line'. Everyone thought it was going to be rubbish (it took) the pressure off a little bit. I didn't go into this to prove anything to anybody other than myself," said Beckham.<br />Beckham, who recently celebrated her 40th birthday, isn't a fan of celebrity life and says she'd rather focus on her successful fashion empire.<br /><br />"I like to keep my head down, work hard, focus on what I'm doing business-wise. I like to try and control how much I'm seen. I don't want to go out and be photographed every day, you know," she said.<br /></p>
<p>Model-turned-designer Victoria Beckham says that there was a time when she knew that she was a "bit of a laughing stock". But, she says that while people were busy laughing at her, she was building her successful career in fashion.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 40-year-old said it was a struggle to prove herself in the fashion industry after initially rising to prominence for her pop career, reports mirror.co.uk.<br /><br />"For a long time there, I was a bit of a laughing stock. And while everybody was busy laughing, what was I doing? I was laying the foundation to what I have in place now," said Beckham.<br /><br />The mother of four also said it's good she doesn't have to rely on advertising.<br />"It's a double-edged sword really. The most valuable part of being famous is that you have a voice and people will listen. I mean I can get a lot of attention. I don't have to rely on advertising campaigns," added Beckham.<br /><br />The designer made her grand debut at New York Fashion Week in 2008 and said that the fact that everyone thought she would fail, took some pressure off her.<br /><br />"Everybody said, 'Well it's never going to work because a celebrity can't do a line'. Everyone thought it was going to be rubbish (it took) the pressure off a little bit. I didn't go into this to prove anything to anybody other than myself," said Beckham.<br />Beckham, who recently celebrated her 40th birthday, isn't a fan of celebrity life and says she'd rather focus on her successful fashion empire.<br /><br />"I like to keep my head down, work hard, focus on what I'm doing business-wise. I like to try and control how much I'm seen. I don't want to go out and be photographed every day, you know," she said.<br /></p>