Jenson Button's wife slams BA for causing 'mega damage' to Birkin bag
Jenson Button's wife Brittny has blasted British Airways for allegedly causing "mega damage" to her $23,000 Hermes bag.
The model, 33, took to social media to share her anger at the airline as she clammed their "inoperable" business class seat causing the bag's "value to plummet".
Brittny lives with the racing car driver in California and shared a screenshot of a designer bag like hers, currently on sale for nearly $23,000. Alongside the pic, she wrote: "@British_Airways your inoperable business class seat smashed/scratched my Birkin and caused mega damage causing the value to plummet it!
"Looking at prices now I'm pretty p**sed. Shouldn't there be insurance for this?" Brittny's brown Hermes Birkin 25 leather satchel bag typically retails for a minimum of $26,000.
Brittny hit out at the airline on social media (@brittnybutton/Instagram)
Jenson and Brittny share two children and wed last year (brittnyward/Instagram)The uber-popular Hermes Birkin bag launched in 1984, named after Jane Birkin. The design remains highly desired as evidenced by the limit on the number of Birkins a single buyer can purchase per year.
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The Birkin 25 was first released in 2004 following a growing trend for smaller bags. It has become the most sought-after size, being 20cm tall, 25cm wide and 13cm deep.
Its popularity has seen the bag being worn by celebrities such as Victoria Beckham, Kate Moss, Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez. They are said to be a better investment than stocks and shares - as unlike a car or piece of jewellery, they appreciate in value the moment you buy them.
What makes them even more exclusive is that shoppers have to be "offered" the chance to buy a Birkin. To be in with a chance, they must shop at Hermes frequently and develop a relationship with a sales associate.
A Birkin bag bought directly from Hermes starts at $9,000 and can sell for $30,000 according to Sotheby's guide, with limited editions fetching even more.
Jenson Button, 43, said 'I do' to Brittny in a star-studded ceremony last year. They had to postpone their wedding twice due to the pandemic as well as after unexpectedly falling pregnant with their first child Hendrix.
The couple had first been due to tie the knot on July 6, 2019 but Brittny fell pregnant. The coronavirus pandemic threw another spanner in the works, and they were forced to postpone their nuptials yet again.
They were supposed to be saying "I do" in a Lake Como ceremony in July 2020. Having been engaged since 2018, the couple finally wed in California in 2022.
Jenson and Brittny welcomed their second child in December 2020. Taking to social media, the mum-of-two penned: "Welcome to the world Lenny Monrow Button. Mummy and Daddy are completely in love She has dimples just like her big brother."
One of the lovely photos showed the new parents - clad in masks - as Brittny cradles little Lenny. In another Brittny can be seen glowing with happiness as her new daughter lays on her chest.
The Mirror has contacted British Airways for a response to Brittny's claims.
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