For a welcome reception at 10 Downing Street with outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May, United States first lady Melania Trump accessorised her Celine trench coat, which she had worn at another event in 2018, with an ultra expensive Hermès Birkin bag in black crocodile.

A similar bag from Hermès sold for a world record of US$208,000 at a Christie’s auction in Hong Kong last week. Trump’s version, which she carried on June 4, is not a limited-edition model so its price tag is more likely to be about US$63,000.While politicians and their spouses are often careful when choosing the brands they wear in public for fear of appearing out of touch, Trump has embraced luxury labels wholeheartedly. She famously wore a US$51,500 Dolce & Gabbana coat in Sicily in 2017 and for the three-day state visit to the UK this week, she has worn outfits from Givenchy, Dior and Dolce & Gabbana.

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