Looks like Victoria Beckham loves the 'posh' life.
The singer/actress/designer - and wife of soccer legend David Beckham - owns 100 Hermes Birkin bags, the Daily Mail reports. They're worth more than $2 million altogether.
The Birkin bag, named after actressJane Birkin and designed by French fashion house Hermes, usually starts around $7,500. However, the prices can sometimes hit six figures when the bag is made from more exotic materials.
And Ms. Beckham appears to like those exotic bags. She has been seen carrying the pink ostrich skin and black crocodile versions. She also owns the Silver Himalayan style, which comes with a three carat diamond and is worth about $120,000, the Daily Mail reports.
The Birkin bag is generally considered a good investment. It is a bag that holds its value well, and sometimes increases in value.
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As someone who is obsessed with fashion, I (try to) understand why some pieces cost they way they do: exclusivity, fine attention to details, luxurious materials, impeccable tailoring, exquisite craftsmanship, so on and so forth.
Now. I love Hermès and all but I have never, ever, EVER seen anything as outrageous as THIS in my entire life. Ladies and gays, meet the US$97,000 (NINETY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLAR) crocodile Hermès Birkin bag.
OK I lied. I think I saw a croc Birkin up for auction at Doyle New York a long, long time ago for much less than that but it has diamonds in it.
I know it's crocodile and yes, I know it's an Hermès Birkin, but come on.
Why do I find the price point outrageous other than the fact that it doesn't even have precious stones in it?
I dunno, just think of what one could do with $97,000.
I, knowing that I probably would NEVER have the chance to know what it's like to have 97 grand in this lifetime (ok... ninety seven cents, yes), would probably:
I betcha my brown ass I'd still have plenty of change left.
After a year, I'll sell the whole lot (husband, kids, house and pets) on eBay and I'd prolly get triple or quadruple my investment.
Enough daydreaming. Ninety seven thousand dollars? You've got to be kidding me.
Just sayin'.
Interview | Jane Birkin
Jane talked about her Birkin Bag with New York Times.
How many Birkin bags does she own?
"One."
Don't they give you as many as you want?
"No, I gave the other one to the Taiwan disaster," said Ms. Birkin, who is always involved with political and social causes. "It went for nearly 20,000 pounds."
