Controversial influencer Elle Ferguson has raised eyebrows after claiming a designer jewellery box is better than having kids. The 41-year-old, who does not have any children, took to Instagram on Tuesday with a video of herself gleefully posing with a shell-shaped jewellery box as she visited a Louis Vuitton boutique. The box retails for a whopping $23,600 and is crafted from monogram-coated canvas with blue microfibre lining and golden brass hardware.
Elle overlayed her video with a polarising message: 'Just saw someone from high school post a photo with their 3 kids saying 'What could be better than this?'. Respectfully - a $23,600 LV Seashell Box.' She also attempted to temper any backlash by adding the caption: 'Take it with a grain of salt.' Unfortunately, this did little to quell critics slamming Elle in the comment section.
'Respectfully, I hope you are joking,' one user wrote. 'Kids are much better than a cheesy Louis Vuitton shell jewelry case,' another scoffed, while a third added: 'A LV seashell box will never say, 'Mamma ti voglio un mondo di bene' [Mum I love you so much]. Nothing can beat THIS feeling… respectfully!' One user even claimed that they 'wouldn't be taking the jewellery box for free', even though they don't have children, while another questioned how much Elle was paid to promote the jewellery box.
There were plenty of users who agreed with Elle's sentiment however. 'I have three kids, and yes you're right,' one user joked, as another added: 'Nailed it!! We all want one.' Several of Elle's celebrity pals also showed their support in the comments section. Fellow influencer Elle Gonsalves, who famously went viral for her '118 reasons not to have kids list', commented: 'Hell yeah', while model mother-of-one Simone Holtznagel posted a string of laughing emojis. 'I'm crying', Booby Tape founder Bianca Roccisano added, while Double Bay eyebrow queen and mother-of-one Kristin Fisher quipped: 'This is too good.'
Elle last made headlines in 2025 when she was slammed online for wearing a 'hideous' dress from Loewe's autumn 2025 collection. Posting to Instagram at the time, the blonde - who famously quit The Block in 2022 - shared a video of herself posing braless in the plunging lilac gown. 'All I can say is THE LILAC @loewe dress is even better in real life,' she wrote in the caption. Fans were quick to slam her in the comments section, with one writing: 'It's terrible and you look so uncomfortable in it – like you're afraid it's going to flop open. Not a good look REALLY.' 'Different isn't always flattering. And I'm talking about the dress not you. This dress wouldn't be flattering in anyone as it is,' someone else wrote. 'Looks so uncomfortable to wear,' another agreed.
