Most Expensive Louis Vuitton Bag
Most Expensive Louis Vuitton Bag
Most expensive Louis Vuitton bag? You may be thinking every Louis Vuitton! Does 50 BIG ONES make the Tribute Patchwork the most expensive Louis Vuitton bag? No the Louis Vuitton Pumpkin Minaudière Jewel bag is the most expensive Louis Vuitton bag. Yayoi Kusama, Louis Vuitton's secret weapon, designed the bag which is made out of pure gold, black resin and some of the world's finest metals.
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The Louis Vuitton Pumpkin Minaudière Jewel bag was priced at $133,400 and there were only 5 released. Considering such a small quantity of Pumpkin Minaudière Jewel bags were released many consider the Louis Vuitton Tribute Patchwork bag the most expensive purse the brand released that was actually attainable. This article will focus on the Tribute Patchwork bag.
The bag retailed for $50,000+. In 2005, the bag auctioned by Doyle New York sold for $60K+!! When the bag initially released, bootleggers followed suit, releasing a countless amount of counterfeit versions. After Louis Vuitton released the ‘most expensive’ handbag of all time, Chanel was soon to release details regarding their alligator skin bag that would retail for over $200,000. The bag is white with diamonds. The double C’s are equipped with 3.56 carats and the chain strap is made of white gold trimmed with alligator skin. Only 13 were released worldwide.
Cut and Sew. 15
Louis Vuitton handbags were cut-up and sewn together to create the high-end
unforgettable. Marc Jacobs assisted in
the creation of the Louis Vuitton Tribute Patchwork bag. The bags were all from the spring/summer
cruise line so there was some method to the ‘madness’.
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24. There were
only 24 Louis Vuitton Tribute Patchwork handbags created worldwide. North America only distributed 5 Patchwork
handbags. Beyonce was one of the 5! One of the bags arrived in Washington, DC yet
the buyer was never revealed. When there
are only 24 and the price tag is this high, celebrities are usually the
first/only to buy!
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Differentiation. The
bag fulfills a need for any celebrities that have become frustrated with
numerous high-end designer brands. Their
problem? Affordability. As ridiculous as
it may sound, too many people can afford $2,000-3,000 handbags therefore
celebrities have not been able to ‘stand-out’ through products from the top
designers. The buyers that cannot afford
to spend that much buy replicas that look nearly identical to the genuine
pieces. Despite the fact that fake
versions of the Louis Vuitton Tribute Patchwork bag were produced, anyone
familiar with the exclusivity/price tag of the bag could reasonably conclude
that the version of the bag that was spotted was not authentic.