The company said Friday that Beckham will debut in the spring-summer 2009 advertising campaign of Emporio Armani women's underwear.
Giorgio Armani called the former "Posh Spice" of the Spice Girls a "style icon, a dynamic lady whose influence and recognition will add great excitement" to the ad campaign.
David Beckham has just agreed to move to Milan, Italy's fashion capital, on a three month loan to AC Milan starting in January.
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