She Purposely Tried To Damage A Nearly $5,000 Gucci Bag Just To Make It Look Worn Down

andersphoto - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
andersphoto - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual person

When you buy something brand new, like a fresh pair of shoes, sometimes, you can’t stand just how ‘new’ it looks.

It’s totally understandable to want something of yours to look a bit more worn in before wearing or using it regularly. Still, many would agree that certain things, like luxury clothes and accessories, should be handled with care and appreciated.

One influencer recently upset people online after purposefully trying to mess up and wear down a Gucci bag that costs over $4,000.

Victoria Paris (@victoriaparis) is a fashion and lifestyle content creator on TikTok. She has over 1.9 million followers on the app and is best known for her fashionable outfits and chill personality.

However, she recently upset a large amount of viewers on TikTok after she proudly unboxed an extremely expensive Gucci bag on her page, then filmed herself throwing it against a set of stairs days later.

At the start of April, Victoria filmed herself excitedly opening a gorgeous leather ‘Jackie 1961 Large Shoulder bag’ from Gucci, which costs $4,980 on their website.

Victoria seems very happy with her beautiful, expensive bag, and many commenters couldn’t get over how chic it was.

Then, almost a month later, Victoria filmed herself with the bag again, looking excited, right before she started messing it up.

In Victoria’s controversial video, which has since been deleted, she was seen purposefully smacking the costly bag up against a set of outdoor stairs, stating in her caption that she was “Olsen twin Jane Birkining” it.

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Looking back in fashion history, the Olsen twins and Jane Birkin were famous for walking around with designer bags that were clearly well-loved, as they were often covered in purse charms and visibly worn down with warped materials.

Again, while it’s understandable that Victoria may have wanted her designer bag to look a bit worn-in, many TikTok users couldn’t understand why she felt the need to record and post herself messing it up, seemingly forgetting that many of her viewers can’t afford such an expensive bag.

“Why would she not just use the bag to get it to look [how] she wants?” commented one TikTok user on a reposted version of Victoria’s deleted video.

“That amount of money seems so small to her, but it would literally solve so [many] of my problems right now,” commented another TikTok user.

There are some users who defended Victoria, commenting that she presumably used her money to buy the bag, so she should be able to do whatever she wants with it without criticism.

Whether the bag was purchased by Victoria or given to her by someone else, many feel her stair video was made in poor taste.

Have you ever purposefully scuffed up some accessories or clothes, or do you find it ridiculous?

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