Designer handbags from Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Hermès were among the birthday gifts singer Monica received as she celebrated turning 46 with a surprise dinner in Atlanta. Her husband, Anthony “Ant” Wilson, escorted her into the gathering, where family, friends and fellow music stars had assembled to celebrate.
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The celebration brought out Usher and Jermaine Dupri, along with producers Dallas Austin and Polow da Don. Monica wore a floor-length silver sequined gown for the occasion, with her long dark hair styled in waves. She later shared glimpses of the evening and a family portrait from the festivities. She described the dinner as her first surprise birthday celebration of its kind and credited Anthony and their children for the planning.The most colorful of the designer handbags was a Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Artycapucines EW Rainbow Bag, a limited-edition design with a reported original retail price of $28,400. The piece is immediately recognizable in the birthday footage. Its plush rainbow-shaped body combines bright pink, orange, blue, and turquoise sections, while a character face near the bottom features closed eyes and a small smile. A white handle completes the playful design.
The bag is part of the Artycapucines VII collection, created through Louis Vuitton’s collaboration with Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami. The collection was unveiled at Art Basel Paris in 2025 and reimagined the house’s Capucines design through Murakami’s recognizable characters and artwork. Louis Vuitton and Murakami first collaborated in 2003, when the artist put his colorful stamp on the fashion house’s familiar monogram. This latest collection features 11 creations incorporating flowers, mushrooms, and other motifs. Only 380 examples of the Rainbow bag were produced worldwide.
The designer handbags also included the Chanel Spring Summer 2026 Large Bowling Bag, shown in black with crisp white piping. Its elongated cylindrical shape, twin shoulder straps, and gold CC turn-lock give it a look distinct from the quilted flap bags commonly associated with the label. Chanel’s official website lists the grained calfskin and lambskin design for $5,700.
The Bowling Bag comes from Chanel’s Spring Summer 2026 collection under designer Matthieu Blazy. While the Murakami piece features sculptural color and collectible artwork, Monica’s Chanel bag has a black-and-white finish with polished gold hardware.
Designer handbags from Hermès were also among the gifts, along with a stunning tiered cake.
