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    Who wore it best? Victoria Beckham Vs. Mel C

    It was a battle of the Spices when VB and Mel C donned the same floor-length frock. But who wore it best?

    By Marie Claire
    Published 22 March 2010 In News

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    Victoria Beckham and Melanie Chisholm in Victoria Beckham Collection - Who wore it best? - Fashion - Marie Claire
    Victoria Beckham and Melanie Chisholm in Victoria Beckham Collection - Who wore it best? - Fashion - Marie Claire
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    It was a battle of the Spices when VB and Mel C donned the same floor-length frock. But who wore it best?

    It's a Spice-off! Victoria Beckham and Melanie Chisholm have both been snapped in this same bold-shoulder creation - which coincidentally was designed by VB's fair hand. But, we want to know who you think rocked the frock best...

    When Victoria Beckham designs a dress, she naturally likes to give it its first public airing. Then, she lends it to all her A-list pals.

    SEE MORE STARS PLAYING STYLE SNAP HERE!

    La Beckham had us all oohing and ahhing when she donned this floorsweeper of a frock over a year ago, to Elton John's Oscars party in February 2009.

    Hot off the runway from her second ever dress collection, VB teamed the dramatic dress with her cute pixie crop, a dazzling emerald statement ring and one super-polished pose.

    She even had the train of her dress arranged into an immaculate circular pool around her feet. What a pro.

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    Victoria Beckham and Melanie Chisholm in Victoria Beckham Collection - Who wore it best? - Fashion - Marie Claire

    Then, over a year later, and Mel C decided to borrow a Posh frock from her former bandmate for an appearance at the Laurence Olivier Awards in London last night. 

    She's never been a regular red carpet face, but Mel worked it well, donning her dress with a slicked-back 'do, heavily-kohled eyes and vampish black nails.

    Shame she didn't have the same team of assistants on hand to arrange the train of her dress though, which was more of a puddle than a pool...

    But, who do you think wins this battle of the Spices? Let us know your thoughts in the comments box below!

    SEE MORE STARS PLAYING STYLE SNAP HERE!

    SEE ALL THE STARS AT THE LAURENCE OLIVIER AWARDS 2010

    SEE ALL THE COVETABLE PIECES FROM VICTORIA BECKHAM'S LATEST COLLECTION

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