‘Insensitive’: Pharrell Williams’ $1m Louis Vuitton handbag attracts criticism

9 Nov 2023

Even in the outlandish world of luxury fashion, where handbags can sell for thousands of pounds, the cost of the latest attention-grabbing accessory from Louis Vuitton is astronomical. With a price tag of $1,000,000, the Millionaire Speedy bag is living up to its name.

If quiet luxury has been the sartorial mantra of the year, this brightly coloured and bedecked new bag is offering an antidote. Reportedly sold on a made-to-order basis, the bag comes in yellow, blue, red, green and brown. It is a silhouette already popular at the brand, but this version is made of crocodile leather rather than coated canvas and has hardware made from gold, with added diamonds. It bucks the quiet luxury trend for eschewing logos in favour of lots of them.

It is the work of the musician, entrepreneur and Louis Vuitton creative director Pharrell Williams, who took on the role in February, and was spotted carrying the bag at Paris fashion week over the summer. Not a lot of details were known about the bag at the time, but it now appears, thanks to an Instagram post by American basketball player PJ Tucker, to be available to buy.