Marlo Hampton Got a Jaw-Dropping Six-Figure Gift for Christmas — And We've Seen It Before
The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member showed off the incredible present we recognized from another Housewife.
We know how much Marlo Hampton loves a high-end piece, as evidenced by the tour of her closet in the video above.
While The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member showed off her love of some incredible designer duds in the video, including several Christian Louboutin shoes and Chanel accessories, her Hermès handbags were the real stars of the closet.
“I love all my Hermès…Hermès is definitely a good investment,” Marlo said of her collection. “These are authentic... A lot of girls are carrying them, and they aren’t authentic,” she joked.
More recently, Marlo showed off another addition to her collection — and we've seen this type of pricy purchase elsewhere in the Bravoverse. Keep reading to get all the details!
Marlo Hampton gets an Hermès Birkin Faubourg bag for Christmas
On December 26, Marlo hopped on her Instagram Stories to share a behind-the-scenes peek at her Christmas celebrations. In two of the photos, she posed with an adorable, small black Hermès Birkin Faubourg bag that featured a store-front-like design with a warm glow behind three arched windows and the brand's signature orange color awnings.
Marlo added a sticker over the snapshot that stated, "The best gift," giving an even closer look at the gorgeous bag.
Marlo Hampton gets the same Birkin bag as Crystal Kung Minkoff
If you think you've seen the special accessory before, you're correct.
On Season 11, Episode 6 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills which aired on June 16, 2021, Kyle Richards stopped by Crystal Kung Minkoff's home and was consistently distracted by the then-RHOBH newbie's gorgeous bag on her kitchen table.
"I have not heard one word out of Crystal's mouth," Kyle admitted in an interview during the episode. "All I can see is this bag right now."
As Kyle continued to rave about the Hermès bag, which the episode noted was valued at $95,000, Crystal declared, "It's as good as it gets, right?"
Kyle then quipped: "Maybe we have to send it in a separate car or something."
What is the Hermès Faubourg Birkin bag?
While Crystal's bag was valued at $95,000, we've seen the highly sought-after accessory at even higher prices (like this black one — which appears to be what Marlo got for Christmas — valued at $175,000).
According to Sotheby's, this 7-inch Birkin was released in 2019 as "an homage to the Hermès storefront on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris" which is where the brand's flagship store was relocated to in 1880.
"The Hermès handbag features three windows with orange awnings, a shopping bag clochette, a matte alligator skin top flap, and alligator skin handles," the website states, noting that the white Faubourg bag sold over $300,000 in 2022 while the Midnight black bag — again, what Marlo seems to have received for the holiday — sold for $160,000 in Paris in 2023.
