Once hailed as a fashion icon of the 2000s, 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, the then-creative director of Louis Vuitton, who called her out.
“I wasn’t always as posh as people think,” Victoria confessed on the latest episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, recounting an incident from her post-Spice Girls era when she was still finding her footing in the fashion world.
“David and I were shopping on Bond Street when paparazzi snapped a photo of me holding a fake Louis Vuitton Graffiti Alma bag. Marc Jacobs saw it and messaged me saying: ‘I’ll send you the real one—because that one is fake.’”
The photo quickly spread across 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 Alma, which debuted in the Spring/Summer 2001 collection, was a collaboration between Jacobs and the late artist Stephen Sprouse. At the time of the mishap, Victoria was struggling to remain 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.” Her own love language, she quipped, is simply saying “You’re amazing!” in return.
Before wrapping up, Victoria addressed another viral moment—her claim in the Beckham documentary that she came from a “working-class” background, which sparked debate online.
“My dad worked really hard. In the ‘80s, he bought his first Rolls-Royce—that was a reward for his success,” she clarified. “We weren’t rich, but we weren’t struggling either.”
Sources: kenh14