Doctors order Victoria Beckham to attend New York Fashion Week in flats

It means poor Posh – who slipped a disc following the birth of daughter Harper Seven four weeks ago – will have to showcase her hotly anticipated Spring/Summer 2012 collection at New York Fashion Week in comfy footwear that’s a far cry from her customary skyscrapers.

Of course, being VB, she’s not settling for any old pumps.

I hear the Spice Girl turned designer, 37, has spent the past 72 hours scouring the internet for some suitably fancy flats to wear to next month’s event.

And Christian Louboutin and Roger Vivier are the designers tipped to be cushioning her famously bunioned trotters.

Last night a friend of Posh’s said: “Victoria’s not had an easy past few weeks. But she’s a trooper and after getting the all-clear to attend Fashion Week – provided her back doesn’t significantly deteriorate – she has been advised to avoid heels.

“Although her heel-wearing wasn’t the cause of her back problems, stilettos don’t help her condition. Victoria has been frantically surfing the web for an acceptable pair of flats, ones which don’t make her look like a golf club.