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Those who go to fashion shows purely for the celebrity factor would not have been disappointed Sundayat Victoria Beckham’s runway show, where they got to see soccer great David Beckham, accompanied by their four impeccably groomed children, snap selfies of himself and his toddler daughter while waiting for Mom’s big moment. On the runway, Victoria Beckham presented a fall collection based on the idea, in her words, that, “Everything is not what it seems.” “It’s all 360 degrees - nothing is flat,” she said in a postshow interview. “You look at a structured coat from the front, and then from the back you see this beautiful pleat. Or you’re looking at a dress, and then the whole back is missing.” Beckham also spoke about building a stronger presence in New York, although she made clear the couple won’t be moving to Miami - even though David Beckham confirmed last week thathe plans to become owner of a Major League Soccer expansion franchise there. “Just because David has a club in Miami doesn’t mean we are moving to Miami,” she said. “We’re based in London, and that’s where the kids go to school. “

Everything that sounds surreal about Kate Mara’s life seems perfectly normal to her. But Mara, whose family tree includes founders of the NFL’s New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers franchises and a sister, Rooney - who is also a successful actress - said she’s pretty jazzed about becoming the breakout star of Netflix’s political thriller House of Cards. The show, executive produced by acclaimed film director David Fincher and starring award-winning actors such as Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, debuts its second season Friday. “It’s a really amazing roleto play,” Mara said. The 30-year-old actress, who plays ambitious political reporter Zoe Barnes, still sounds psyched that she landed the gig. “It’s just the most challenging experience in the best way for an actor, and that’s always what I want,” she said. In the world of dirty politics on House of Cards, Mara’s Barnes is generally involved in the secondary story to the tangled plotlines featuring Spacey, who plays devious House Majority Whip Francis Underwood. Mara said she didn’t even need to think about it when she was offered the chance to work with such esteemed company. “The material was so brilliant and Fincher is so brilliant … there were already these amazing actors involved, so it was really a no-brainer for me,” she said.