Handbags, purses, clutches, or my mom's favorite "the pocketbook" – whatever you call them, almost every lady needs one! Now we all have our favorites and we have been known to splurge on a bag or two when the time is right, but sometimes, the cost of these things can be mind-boggling!
Below, we’ve rounded up the most expensive bags that have hit the fashion world in recent years. They come in all shapes, sizes, and as you will see, prices! While all of these seem pretty out of reach to most of us, a girl can dream, right?
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7. Crocodile Flap-Top Accordion Shoulder Bag by Bottega Veneta - $15,750
This beautiful and timeless Italian bag is made from glossy crocodile with brass hardware and just screams classic refinement. Bottega Veneta is a favorite brand among the who's who of Hollywood, in fact, Kim Kardashian, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried and Michelle Williams have all been seen with one.
6. Jackie Soft Crocodile Hobo by Gucci -$23,000
With any purse, 100% real crocodile just screams style. This Italian bag has palladium hardware, piston strap closure, and hand painted edges. This bag just screams classic, which you can probably tell by it's name, which is a nod to the classic style of Jackie O, the original fashionista!
5. Carolyn Crocodile Handbag by Marc Jacobs - $30,000
This is one of Marc Jacobs’ most popular bags despite the expensive price tag. The bag has purple crocodile skin, quilted with interior pockets and separators. Even though Marc Jacobs is known for his clothing line, and not his handbags, it should come as no surprise that this bag is a must-have since he worked at Louis Vuitton before launching his own fashion line.
4. Cleopatra Clutch by LANA MARKS - $250,000
This particular Cleopatra Clutch is a limited edition with metallic silver alligator, 1,500 black and white diamonds set in an 18 carat white gold frame. It also seems to be the go-to clutch for any celebrity looking to make a statement on the red carpet! Due to the demand for the LANA MARKS Diamond Cleopatra Clutch only one actress has been granted permission to carry the handbag down the Red Carpet.
Celebrities who have rocked this clutch on the carpet include Julie Christie,Helen Mirren, who not only wore on the 2007 Red Carpet but also up to the stage to accept her Best Actress Award for her role in The Queen; Jennifer Aniston Kate Winslet, and Charlize Theron who wore it in 2004 when she won for Best Actress for her role in Monster.
3. Diamond Forever Classic Bag By Chanel - $261,000
This might be the closest you'll ever come to seeing this purse in person since only 13 were made back in 2007 by Karl Lagerfeld. This purse features features 3.56 carats of diamonds and white gold hardware. While only 13 of these bags were made available in the entire world,only five of them are being sold in the USA.
2. Birkin by Hermes - $1.9 million
Hermes released the Birkin line of bags back in 2012, each of the four bags came with a pretty hefty price tag of $1.9 million each. Why so expensive you may ask? Well, it took designer Pierre Hardy two years to create! This particular line of totes are much smaller than other Hermes bags and crafted from gold and studded with thousands of precious stones and can double up as high jewelry. That's right ladies, be this can be worn as a bracelet, with the handbag strap resting on the wrist! How adorable!
1. The 1001 Nights Diamond Purse by Mouawad - $3.8 million
By looking at this handbag, it's pretty easy to see why the Guiness Book Of World recognized this as the world's most valuable handbag in the world in 2010. This heart-shaped purse is handcrafted from 18 carat gold and 4,517 diamonds (105 yellow, 56 pink and 4,356 colorless). Ten craftsmen worked continuously for four months. totaling 1,100 hours to create this masterpiece.
Celebrities including Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez and Gisele Bundchen are big fans of Mouawad jewels – but we have to see any celebrity wearing this purse on the red carpet!
