Tamara Ecclestone's Multi-Million Dollar Birkin Bag Collection is 'Better Than Rehab'

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The Daily Mail describes walking through the closet of Tamara Ecclestone, daughter to Forumula One racing CEO, a "multi-room experience," and rightly so: The socialite owns more Birkins than years she's been alive (She's 28). Her dad might be Britain's fourth wealthiest man, but even he questions the habit. Tamara explains:

"Sometimes he's like, 'Another handbag, Tamara? That's a bit nuts.' I think he's glad that I'm not hurting other people. I've never been to rehab. It could be worse."

It could also be better, obviously, but maybe she's just trying to save the Birkin from other socialites with famous fathers. Regardless her father's protest apparently ends at slightly raised eyebrows. She has 30 Birkins to date. They retail between $8,000 and $1.5 million. Oh, and Louboutins. She has 120 pairs of those.

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