Once hailed as a 2000s fashion icon, Victoria Beckham recently stunned fans with a candid admission: She once unknowingly carried a fake Louis Vuitton bag — and it was none other than Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton’s then-creative director, who reported her.
“I wasn’t always as elegant as people think,” Victoria confessed in the latest episode of Call her dad podcast, which chronicles an episode from her post-Spice Girls era, when she was still finding her place in the fashion world.
“David and I were shopping on Bond Street when the paparazzi took a photo of me holding a fake Louis Vuitton Graffiti Alma bag. Marc Jacobs saw it and texted me saying, ‘I’ll send you the real one, because that one is fake.'”
The photo quickly spread through the tabloids, capturing an otherwise glamorous moment turned mortifying. However, Marc Jacobs’ gesture of sending her an authentic version of the bag softened the blow, and the incident has since become a legendary behind-the-scenes tale in fashion history.
THE Louis Vuitton Graffiti Almawhich debuted in the Spring/Summer 2001 collection, was a collaboration between Jacobs and the late artist Stephen Sprouse. At the time of the accident, Victoria was struggling to stay in the spotlight as her music career had cooled and her personal brand had yet to fully form.
Today, Victoria Beckham, now 51, is a respected designer with a global fashion brand and a closet full of coveted designer bags, including a rainbow of Hermès Birkins. Laughing, she credited her husband for her luxury collection: “David expresses love by giving gifts. He doesn’t always buy expensive things, but that’s how he shows affection. That’s why I have so many bags.” His love language, he joked, is simply saying “You’re amazing!” in exchange.
Before wrapping up, Victoria talked about another viral moment: her statement in the Beckham documentary that he came from a “working class” background, which sparked debate online.
“My father worked really hard. In the 1980s he bought his first Rolls-Royce – this was a reward for his success,” he clarified. “We weren’t rich, but we weren’t in trouble either.”
Sources: kenh14
