Victoria Beckham's charity sale has FAKE queue of Save the Children staff posing as customers

TV cameras were invited to Mary Portas shop as Posh Spice donated top quality togs, but all was not as it seemed

With Harper Beckham’s designer outfits selling at knock-down prices, it was no surprise shoppers queued from the crack of dawn.

But all was not as it seemed at a Save the Children event as the charity was forced to admit some of the eager customers were not genuine.

TV cameras were invited to Mary’s Living and Giving shop – owned by Mary Portas – to cover the sale.

But not wanting to risk a flop, the charity roped in its staff to pose as bargain-hunting mums – and even gave them a script.

Victoria Beckham , 41, donated 25 pieces of her daughter’s clothing to the fundraiser. Chloé, Ralph Lauren, Stella McCartney, Gucci, Marc Jacobs and Charlotte Olympia were among the designer brands up for grabs.

In an email to the pretend customers, a member of the charity’s press team instructed them to tell reporters: “I’m desperate to get my hands on one of Harper Beckham’s outfits so I got down super-early to be right at the front!”

If they were asked why they were there, they were prompted to say: “I’m desperate to get my hands on one the gorgeous outfits worn by Harper Beckham and it’s all for Save the Children, which is a fantastic charity.

"I have kids, so I think the work they do is really important, helping ­children all over the world that don’t have access to hospitals and doctors and nurses. It’s so tragic in this day and age!”

A quilted grey dress, which retailed at £350, and a £150 peach dress, both by Chloé, were among the clothes for sale. Prices started at £250 for a dress and shoes, going up to £500 for a complete outfit.

There is no suggestion Victoria or any of the other designers knew anything about the ‘fake’ shoppers.

Save the Children held its hands up to the gaffe but say some of those who were asked to go along did buy items.

It said within 40  minutes of the store opening in London’s Primrose Hill, more than half of Harper’s outfits had been snatched up.

Culled from Mirror