Victoria Beckham Boarded A Train With One of the World’s Most Expensive Handbags

In the noughties Victoria Beckham was not often photographed with no Birkin bag on her arm, as she is estimated to have a set of over 100 which is reported to be worth over £1.5million. They have been a key part of the ‘brand Beckham’ image in 2008, together with Cavalli robes, platform Christian Louboutin stilettos and hair extensions. Over the past few years you not often see Victoria sporting anything that isn’t from her personal label, nevertheless this week VB wore one among her Birkin luggage for a visit to Paris. She boarded a Eurostar in London together with her purple Ostrich skin Birkin and paired it with matching violet suede heels—it was a VB styling trick in the noughties to match her Birkin to her stilettos.

The Hermès Birkin continues to be probably the most troublesome luggage to get your palms on due to overwhelming demand, and luxury resale corporations like Vestiare Collective and Xupes assert that the Hermès Birkin bag sometimes retains around 130% of its retail value at resale. As Vestiare co-founder Fanny Moizant defined, “Something that’s exhausting to get is very coveted, and there’s a thriller around the luggage, which makes them much more sought-after.” An analogous purple Birkin to Victoria’s was lately bought in a Christie’s auction for £10,600.

Hold scrolling to see Victoria’s latest look—and a flashback to how she used to type her Birkins.