Kim Kardashian's Spending Habits 20 Things Her Accountant Could Tell Us
Kim Kardashian doesn't casually drop by Versace - she empties it. This year has been the year that other celebs finally realized why it's called Keeping Up With The Kardashians. You literally can't keep up. Between manicures, pedicures, photo shoots, business meetings, and those luxury vacays, Kim is doing one thing more than anything else - shopping.
"I'm not buying her a [… ] pair of shoes. I bought her a career," Kim once said about her sister, Kourtney. With $350 million to her name and a net worth that is set to sky-rocket in 2019, Kim is a woman who earns every cent she's worth (and spends it like a boss).
The estimated cost of Kim's 2014 wedding to Kanye West was $2.8 million. With a rehearsal wedding in Versailles, the big day saw Kim walk down the aisle in custom-made Valentino, and these people don't spare any expense. When Kim goes to Paris, she shops. When Kim goes to Japan, she takes home half the country.
"I don't talk about money," says the woman who tweets: "transferring $53 million to our joint account." Kim has changed her tune. With a KKW Beauty line that sold out in just 3 minutes and earnings of $5 million in 5 minutes from her fragrances, this Kardashian is now the go-to woman for all things purchase. Gucci, Chanel, Louis Vuitton. Houses, jets, cars. Shoes, shoes, shoes. From her bizarre food and beverage purchases to her most extravagant expenditures, we'll be breaking it down. Here are 20 things that Kim's accountant could tell us.
20 Those Louis Vuitton Trash Cans
Please, like this woman would ever go for normie trash cans. The internet basically lost its mind in January 2018, when Kim took to social media wearing a full Fendi bodysuit next to what appeared to be Louis Vuitton trash cans. The LV monogram has long been the defining sign of luxury.
"There's a lot of baggage that comes with our family. But it's like Louis Vuitton baggage," Kim has said.
#TrashGoals trended the minute Kim posted this. "When your trash but still better than everyone else," was one comment. The Louis Vuitton dedication just reached a whole new level.
19 That $50,000 Hermès Bag For North "To Paint"
How basic of us to think that a $50,000 designer purse should be for carrying around and enjoying. Then again, when you earn $5 million in 5 minutes from KKW fragrances, you can afford to push the boat out.
In 2014, Kim decided that North West should get artistic. She gave her infant daughter a $50,000 Hermès bag "to paint." Kim later revealed that she used a similar bag for "diapers and string cheese." North took that toddler talent, splattered the bag with paint, and ta-da! Art! "Me and my bae out today. Wearing my favorite bag painted by my little North." is how Kim captioned the pic.
18 Charcoal Lemonade To "Cleanse" Her
It isn't lemonade without a little activated charcoal, right? In 2016, Kim made fresh headlines with her "new thing." Speaking to Glamour about the trending detox beverage, Kim said,
"I swear, when I drink it, I feel cleansed and energized throughout the day." Sipping poolside smoothies is so 2015.
Hollywood goes through a new diet trend every week. Victoria Beckham eats a teaspoon of bee pollen every day. JLo uses crystal-infused beauty products. Joining the famously wacky Gwyneth Paltrow for a glass of lemonade (with activated charcoal), is Kim. Something about Kim tells us that charcoal isn't what gives her energy. Watching those sales? That's more like it.
17 "Honestly, I Haven't Been Shopping In Months"
"Shopping with Kim Kardashian. Nothing to see here, kids" was the narration to a 2018 KUWTK episode that followed Kim around Givenchy. This woman's relationship with designers is on a whole other level. While Kim brags about shopping at affordable outlets like H&M and Zara, we don't see much of it.
"This is cute," Kim said while browsing clothes. "Honestly, I haven't been shopping in months, and not that I even need anything. But I always like to see what stores have."
Whatever the stores have, it isn't staying on the shelves. Kim is rarely seen in the same outfit twice. Multiple Gucci or Versace looks? That's a different matter.
16 Her Matching Daughter
"Oh my gosh," Kim said as a Givenchy store assistant handed her a small pink bag. "Should I get one for North?" Bear in mind that this sentence came directly after Kim had told us how little she shops. In 2018, Kim flew to Dubai. What she did there exactly, we're not sure, but we do know that she hit the Givenchy store.
"We'll have our matching bags. It's perfect, right?" Kim browsed the high-end designer shelves while a huge crowd gathered outside the store - whether or not Kim booked out the venue and turned regular customers away isn't known. Kim later said that she felt "panicked" about the whole situation.
15 Renting Out Entire Grocery Stores
Here's something that might sound familiar - grocery shopping because you have to (while remembering to stick to that $60 limit). Enter grocery shopping, Kim Kardashian style. In 2017, Kim appeared on The Ellen Show and said,
"I miss the grocery store, like filling up your house. I just want to go to Ralph's with my kid in my cart and go through every aisle."
Finding that the pressure of fame leaves her anxious, Kim seems to have found a solution. You don't pick the nearest grocery store, or the cheapest. You hand-pick a grocery store, kick everyone out, and shop around yourself.
14 Video Crews To Make The Experience Seem "Normie"
There's a pretty hilarious video out there thanks to Hollywood Pipeline. In March 2018, Kim and Kourtney "pretended to be regular people" as they hit a grocery store in Calabasas. Kim and Kourt pushed carts as entire camera crews followed them around.
"This sounds so crazy and it may be unrelatable so I'm sorry - but [what I really asked for my birthday was], can someone rent out Ralph's grocery store for me?" Looks like Kim got her wish. Filmed specifically for KUWTK, the footage shows two perfectly made-up sisters strutting around in their ripped denims and Yeezys.
13 $20 Million Mansions She Doesn't Live In
If you're going to own a 3.5-acre piece of prime real estate, you might as well live in it. Season 14 of KUWTK showed us a pretty bizarre setup - Kim was fully living with her mom, Kris Jenner (and she's only just moved into her actual home).
In 2014, KimYe dropped $20 million on a Bel Air mansion. The vast property is decked out in lavish marbles and fountain-flanked pools, but until 2018, it was sitting empty.
"Extensive renovations" was the official excuse given for the delay. Halfway through them though, The Daily Mail was reporting that Kim couldn't take Kanye's "meltdowns," and that she just wasn't ready to move in together.
12 Ferraris She Doesn't Drive
If you're thinking that pic looks old, there's a reason. Kim Kardashian hasn't been spotted with her $325,000 Ferrari since around 2012. Fortunately, her sister Kylie knows exactly how to feel bad about a car - being "sad because we never take the Lambo out" was one of Kylie's less down-to-Earth moments.
Kim owns a $400,000 Rolls-Royce Ghost, a $750,000 Lamborghini Aventador, a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon, and a Porsche Panamera. 2018 showed us Kim "matching her hair to Lambo," but we aren't seeing the Ferrari. Kylie's new Ferrari is worth $1.4 million. We wouldn't the youngest Kardashian-Jenner calling "basic" on her big sis, right?
11 A Whole Lot Of McDonald's
It isn't all quinoa salads and kale smoothies for this Kardashian. With Instagram updates showing late-night sneaking to McDonald's (and pics like these), we may finally have found the one relatable thing that Kim spends her millions on.
"No, I did not get a fish filet. I always get a hot apple pie," Kim said about her McDonald's order. Um, and the fries you're holding?
Kim's comment came as fans expected her to order the Filet 'O' Fish - Kanye's lyrics state: "What she order, fish filet." Kim did post a pic of a McDonald's Apple Pie to Snapchat during her 2018 Japan trip.
10 Monopoly, Because Kanye "Has Everything"
What do you buy the man who has everything? Put it this way, the Kardashians are now so rich, Kanye gifts Kim Amazon and Apple stocks for Christmas. In 2014, Kim made one of her more bizarre purchases.
"My Monopoly" is what The Daily Mail reported Kim buying for the humble sum of $20. Then again, that was the same year that these two dropped $2.8 million on their lavish Italian wedding.
9 $750,000 Lamborghinis That Explain Why
Kanye West owns a lot of stuff. Minimalist as this guy may seem, his portfolio of clothing, cars, furs, and jewelry have been racking up over the years - we kind of get what Kim was on about. Kim might pen books called Selfish, but she can be pretty generous.
In 2012, Kim gifted Kanye a $750,000 Lamborghini. Just this year, Kanye gave Kim flowers for her 38th birthday.
Despite not yet being his wife, Kim dropped three-quarters of a million dollars on a Lamborghini Aventador LP700 for him. For Kanye's 40th birthday, Kim rented him out an entire island.
8 Horsehair Beds Made For British Royalty
There's definitely a part of Kim that acts like she's real royalty. A royal title isn't something you can buy - the next best thing is, though.
KimYe's Savoir Royal State beds cost $923,000. They're made of virgin lambswool, Mongolian horsehair, and star-lashed springs. One was made for the Queen of England.
The Daily Mail reports that only 60 such beds have ever been made. Given how much of KUWTK sees Kim lounging around on her bed, we'll assume it's worth it.
7 Vacations For "Half A Milli"
Because sometimes, you just need a vacay from your vacay, right? Kim's IG throws us some of the biggest #VacayEnvy we've ever seen. Pristine, white-sand beaches, turquoise-clear waters, and not a tourist in sight. Spending half a million dollars on a vacation starts to make sense when you look at Kim's earnings.
Ten million dollars in one day was The Daily Mail's report of Kim's fragrance earnings. Inquisitr estimates that KimYe's 2017 Bahamas vacation cost around $400,000. The couple spent 4 days at the celeb-loved Baker's Bay Gold and Ocean Club. Arriving by private jet alone is estimated to cost $264,000.
6 Lawyers, Lawyers, Lawyers
When you're a Kardashian, you lawyer up. Just this week, a UK-based makeup artist told The Daily Mail that she plans to sue Kylie Jenner for copyright infringement over the name of her cosmetics - good luck. Lawyers at $1,000 an hour (yes, the kind you watched on Suits) protect this family against everything.
When TMZ was poking around Kim's surrogate, we saw her on the phone on KUWTK with the lawyers.
"Okay, guys, I'm here with my attorney, Mike Kump, who does all of my lawsuits, everything," Kim said in 2017 on Snapchat. Straight-up mentioning lawsuits, Kim didn't hold back in showing that she has legal protection for everything.
5 Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy
This is probably the moment where Kim's accountant turns around and says, "I don't want to know." With a 2018 wardrobe that is basically one giant #YeezyLookbook, Kim has been wearing more Yeezy than ever. Those outfits might seem outrageous, but they come at outrageous prices.
Yeezy leggings and shorts retail for $300 to $400. Yeezy Lucite Heels cost around $600, while boots and jackets are easily $1,200. It's likely that Kim's Yeezy Boost 350s come for free. Remember that these people breathe business, though. Does Kim get paid to promote Yeezy? Does she pay Kanye for the gear? We wouldn't put it past him.
4 $1 Million On A Swarovski-Encrusted Fridge
Kim spends a lot of time hanging out in her kitchen. How much cooking Kim actually does is up for debate, but reaching into the fridge is something that this woman has down to an art. It isn't a Kardashian refrigerator unless it's #Extra, though.
The reported cost of Kim's Swarovski-encrusted fridge is $1 million. The jewel-adorned fridge-freezer comes alongside an entire range of top-of-the-range appliances, including a bizarre $260 set of ice tongs (presumably to keep that charcoal lemonade cold). The KimYe household also has its own spa, but that's a different section of the accounting log. Kim even buys toy kitchens from Pottery Barn for North.
3 Outfits That Are Literally Made Of Cash
The irony here? Kim probably made more money from the press coverage of this dress than she spent putting it together. In September 2018, Kim attended an Anastasia Beverly Hills party as only Kim does.
"What do you do when your friend sells her company for a couple of billions? You wear a full money fit and throw her a party," Kim wrote for this dress' selfie.
One hundred percent putting her money where her mouth is, Kim wore a money-print trench coat with matching boots from Jeremy Scott's Fall 2001 collection. Kim accessorized the outfit with a money-centric purse, black shades, and a #Extra.
2 $750,000 On Gold-Plated Toilet Seats
The KimYe mansion cost $20 million. Filling it with "normie" stuff would be so basic. The estimated cost of the gold-plated toilet seats that People reports fill this couple's bathroom is $750,000. Or should we say one of many bathrooms?
This amount is what you spend on the home, not the toilet you put in it. Then again, that's the kind of money Kim can net from a single sponsored Instagram post.
Those pregnancy vitamins and Lumee phone case promotions are officially netting Kim close to $1 million a pop. "I don't talk about money" was Kim's old phrase.
1 "I'm Not Buying Her Shoes, I Bought Her A Career"
Kim really seems to have it in for Kourtney. After calling her own sister "the least exciting to look at" on KUWTK, Kim made global headlines this year. The older episodes won't get past us, though. "I'm not buying her [… ] pair of shoes. I bought her a [… ] career," Kim once said about Kourtney. Well, that settles what Kim doesn't spend her money on. North West? Oh, Kim will shop the entire world for this girl. Kim spent no less than $550,000 on North's nursery.
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