The story of Victoria Beckham, Marc Jacobs and the fake Louis Vuitton handbag Victoria Beckham and Marc Jacobs' friendship reportedly blossomed after Jacobs saw a picture of the Spice Girl carrying a fake Louis Vuitton bag. Former breasts aside, fake isn't usually a word we'd associate with Victoria Beckham - or at least with her plentiful wardrobe. After all, this is the woman who has two fashion lines of her own and is BFFs with the likes of Manolo, Lagerfeld and Mouret. We were rather surprised, then, to discover that her friendship with Marc Jacobs blossomed thanks to her toting of a fake Louis Vuitton handbag. IN PICTURES: Victoria Beckham spring/summer 2013 The revelation was made during an interview with the 49-year-old designer by trade publication WWD . After seeing Posh splashed on the cover of a gossip magazine carrying a replica, Jacobs - who is the creative director of Vuitton - reportedly sent the former Spice Girl the real version, and so their friendship began. Since then, Beckham has appeared in a campaign for Jacobs's eponymous brand, as well as on his arm at various fashion events. Victoria Beckham carrying a (possibly fake) Louis Vuitton bag in 2002. The designer also spoke of just why he didn't take up the Dior job following Galliano's departure, saying he'd "never dreamed of being a couturier." It was actually my psychiatrist who said, 'How is this going to improve the quality of your life?' and I said, 'It's not.' He continued. I mean, two more shows - and after Galliano, what he has done - when am I going to live my life? Excuse us whilst we grab our fake Chanel bag and madly Instagram photos whilst @tagging Karl. Ahem.