‘Real Housewives of Miami' star Stephanie Shojaee reveals her pricey guilty pleasure
There's a good chance that Stephanie Shojaee has you beat.
The 'Real Housewives of Miami' star admitted on Page Six's 'Virtual Reali-Tea' podcast earlier this week that she owns more than $1 million worth of Birkins.
French fashion house Hermès rolled out this luxury tote in 1984, named after late French-English actress Jane Birkin. The original prototype made for the style maven was sold earlier this month by Sotheby's for $10.1 million in Paris.
Handmade by artisans, each purse has a signature rectangular, streamlined shape, two shoulder handles and a lock closure. The quality is unparalleled, and one bag can last for generations.
Birkins are known as some of the rarest and most expensive handbags on the planet, with standard leather models starting at around $10,000.
Depending on the material, e.g., crocodile, they can really leave a dent in your wallet.
Shojaee says out of her 100 or so purses, she has a couple — including one studded with actual diamonds — that are worth a lot more. We found a jewel encrusted beauty on eBay used that's going for a whopping $350K if that gives you some idea.
'I just really feel that you should be able to work and spend your money on what you like,' said the 40-year-old who works alongside husband Masoud Shojaee running the Coral Gables-based real estate empire, Shoma Group.
Shojaee, who never buys second hand, was practical about the splurges, calling her treasure trove an investment.
'Why is it no problem to talk about Jay Leno's car collection [or] other people's art collection,' said the real estate developer. 'But a girl has 100-something Birkins, like, she's so shallow. Really?'
Let's hope her 'RHOM' castmates don't hope to borrow one of her prized possessions for a night out. Shojaee is very protective of her babies that she has referred to her 'emotional support dogs' on the show.
'I don't let anyone look at them, touch them, breathe on them,' she said.
You can also find her accessorizing with them all over the world on her Instagram feed.
In one picture Shojaee is standing on a beach on St. Barth's carrying a fabulously huge black Birkin.
'If they call you 'too much' tell them to go find less,' the unapologetic caption reads. 'It will probably suit them better anyway.'
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