Celebrity beauty doctor Vicki Belo received four new Hermès bags as Christmas gifts from her husband Hayden Kho.
Dra. Vicki unboxed her gifts in a series of Instagram posts starting December 21, 2022, Wednesday.
VICKI BELO'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS
The first orange box she opened held a new white mini Lindy bag in ostrich leather.
Dra. Vicki said the mini Lindy is her favorite mini bag since "it's the most practical."
A similar mini Lindy bag in gris perle (dove gray) color was sold at madisonavenuecouture.com for USD17,000 or around PHP943,423.50.
On Thursday, December 22, 2022, Dra. Vicki opened another box that revealed a new Hermès Shadow Birkin in navy blue.
In the video, Dra. Vicki said it was her first time seeing the bag in person.
"I've only seen this in pictures. I've never seen anyone live use it but it's very pretty."
She then thanked her husband for buying the bag even if he doesn't really like its style.
According to collectingluxury.com, the Hermès Shadow Birkin "is super rare and a limited edition for super VIP customers."
The Shadow Birkin was first introduced in 2009 by French designer Jean Paul Gaultier, who served as the brand's creative director from 2003 to 2010.
The estimated price of a limited edition gold Evercalf Leather Shadow Birkin in 25cm is between EUR15,000 (PHP886,045.88) to EUR20,000 (PHP1,181,394.51), according to Christies.com.
It can cost so much more when purchased from third-party sellers.
A black version of the Hermès Shadow Birkin is currently being sold at USD56,700 or about PHP3,145,659.30 at 1stDibs.com.
Dra. Vicki opened her last two orange Hermès boxes for her unboxing video on December 24, 2022.
The first box came with a limited edition Hermès Cargo Birkin in "Nata" (cream).
She said, "It's in a small size. It's so hard to get this 25 size. It's unique because it's cloth and there's a pocket outside."
Hermès Cargo Birkin made its debut in 2020. It is usually crafted with Goeland canvas and leather trims.
The price? A similar bag is being sold at 1stDibs.com for USD58,875 or PHP3,269,063.81.
Meanwhile, the other box had a mint green-colored Hermès Kelly in exotic leather and gold hardware. Dra. Vicki didn't mention the size but it appears to be a 25cm Hermès Kelly.
Dra. Vicki got emotional upon seeing the bag and said, "Hayden, how could you give me four bags with a croc pa! Grabe! Thank you! Maiiyak na ako, thank you Hayds! Love you!"
The estimated price of the bag is between USD40,000 to USD50,000, or around PHP2,226,320 or PHP2,782,900.
This price is based on the estimate of Sothebys.com for a 2021-made Hermès Vert d'Eau Matte Alligator Retourne Kelly 28 with gold hardware.
The resale price, however, could go up to USD90,000 or PHP5,009,130.
It's safe to say that Hayden spent at least PHP6,000,000 for all four bags!
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