Victoria Beckham strips for steamy Armani underwear ad (+photos)

Victoria Beckham debuts as underwear model for Armani. Photo/ AP

Victoria Beckham

has followed hubby

David

's lead by stripping to her underwear in a steamy new photo shoot for

Giorgio Armani

.

In a move that smacks of "anything my man can do, I can do better", Lady Beckham posed in a polka-dot bra, matching knickers, high heels and Bridget Bardot style make-up for the provocative shots.

The racy images are part of Beckham's megabucks deal (a rumoured £12million) as the new face of the Emporio Armani Women's Underwear range.

She landed the lucrative deal late last year, in a copycat move similar to husband David's high-profile and much-talked-about steamy Armani campaign. Old Goldenballs appeared in a 2008 Armani campaign decked out in an eye-popping pair of pristine whites

that left very little to the imagination...

Mother-of-three Posh, who has complained in the past that she looks "

really awful naked

", is seen sprawled across the floor seductively in one snap, decked out in her trademark skyscraper high heels; and in another she brazenly displays her perfectly toned abs and plump bosom in a traditional black push up bra and bottoms.

For a woman who supposedly has a complex about the way she looks - she was recently quoted as saying "

There are loads of things I don't like about my body

," and, "

I've got so much saggy skin on my stomach

" - Beckham appears to have overcome that particular foible and opted for a flesh-flashing session.

Granted, the said snaps have probably been airbrushed till the canisters ran dry, but, as much as it pains me to say it...she does look amazing in the photos.

Explaining his choice for using 'Posh Spice' Beckham for the ad campaign, the Italian designer said: "I chose Victoria Beckham to launch our new global Emporio Armani Women's Underwear campaign because she is a stylish and intriguing woman.

"Great underwear is alluring and provocative, and so I wanted to work with someone who would make a real impression. I'm sure Victoria's presence will generate great excitement."

And the admiration is mutual. Posh answers his ego-grooming call with an equivalent dose of air-kissing. She said: "It's an honour to have been selected by Mr Armani to represent the Emporio Armani Underwear brand and to execute his vision with the incredibly talented team of Mert & Marcus."

Stand by as the lady of perpetual promotion prepares to drape her underwear and naughty bits all over the place. All hail the product-endorsing Beckhams.

What do you think? Do these snaps rival David's

panty ads

from last year? *Five bucks says he stuffed a sock down there.

BBB

Pictured above:

Fashion icon Victoria Beckham appears as the official worldwide testimonial for Emporio Armani women's underwear. Photos / AP, Giorgio Armani