Shay Mitchell’s blue-gray Birkin bag contains multitudes: it’s a pharmacy, a candy store, a beauty supply closet, a library, a condiment station, a fashion emergency kit, and holds more phone chargers than any one person should have.
The actor and BÉIS founder stumbled upon her Mary Poppins-esque bag in a vintage store. Not quite Birkinfying her bag, she still made it her own with a silver Chrome Hearts charm. “I love the size, especially because I’m always traveling,” she says.
As a mom of two, Mitchell has transformed her bag into a well-stocked Mom Mobile. Ready for all situations, she carries everything from wet wipes to snacks. “I also am like a little sugar-head,” Mitchell says, brandishing a bag of organic gummy candy. “I have this for myself and also as bribery for my children. Works wonders.”
The actor is hyper-aware of how being a mom has affected her body—including her skin. “The joy of having kids is that you get melasma sometimes,” Mitchell says, pulling a khaki baseball cap out of her bag. What marks a good hat in her world? Adjustability and brim.
The most special piece in Mitchell’s bag is a priceless gift from her late grandmother: a drawing of her grandma and daughter, Atlas, with a personalized message on the back. “I would read it, but I would cry,” Mitchell says. One thing that isn’t in her purse is a photo of her with her grandmother—whom she calls Gram—on the red carpet of Mother’s Day. “Those photos will always be my favorite.”
Watch on to see what else Shay Mitchell has managed to fit into her never-full Birkin.