The Fashion Bug Blog - Laura Wills

[Lechat]

Agree! She may look great on that photo shoot but how many other mums go an do a few photo shoot three months after having a baby? it must make a lot of women feel tit when they are struggling to get into a routine or just get out the house, but then laura has help so she doesn’t actually have the same struggles as most women.
its sad her baby has been ill but then she’s just going on about having to move her holiday to wilderness retreat and looking forward to Ibiza.
might be just me but sharing on Instagram would be the last thing on my mind if my baby had been ill.

 

[ariannabrandolini]

Basically the end that doesn’t border Chelsea, closer to the pumping station.

This thread is just getting too weird with people claiming that Laura isn’t wealthy. Her rented townhouse there will still be between 6-8k a month in rent, added to that the fees at Mila’s school are 21k a year and Annoushka’s nursery is between 10-15k a year depending on whether she does half/full days. Her housekeeper/nanny (who is full time) will be another 22-25k a year and that’s a conservative estimate. Their spend simply for maintaining their housing, education, and childcare will be somewhere within the region of 150-200k per year and that’s even before you factor in disposable income for holidays, clothing, meals out, activities etc.

Yes, she may not be old money or be as wealthy as she portrays herself to be and yes she does flog her kids’ old tat on ebloggers but the big ticket items are actually being funded by them themselves….she’s not being gifted that townhouse, private school education, nanny etc.

Also can we stop mentioning where her kids go to school. Whilst she plasters her kids’ faces on the internet, she’s never actually mentioned their schools/nurseries on her feeds before.

I know they have money - to me that is clear. She is not in the realm of the super rich, and is clearly 1st or 2nd generation money bc no one with an ounce of sense would flaunt their wealth if they were really loaded (the obvious exception being footballers' wives etc). You literally make yourself and your family a target - not only for ridicule and envy, but also, I'm afraid to say, robbery, burglary, and kidnapping.

Re the school/nursery - I have no qualms in sharing that because she herself has so little regard for her kids' privacy or safety. As I said before - Joe Bloggs could spot her or her husband collecting her kids and write it here - she has made them ultra recognisable through her sheer selfishness and stupidity.

 

[mindlessness]

I so wish there were laws against influencers showing their kids online. It’s the exploiting the kids and breaking ASA regulations that most bother me - with Laura and with most other Influencers.

 

[Its_Me]

Wow. Whatever she chooses to do 2 wrongs don’t make a right.

 

[Elconcerta]

Not to mention 4 kids at the Kensington wing for 20 k a pop at the minimum.
Plus Fulham is pricey, maybe that area is not the best but still a house in the hood is extortionate for most.
I agree it’s all for show but she never really portrayed herself as a mum who goes to buy groceries and prep wholesome meals, not that I recall anyways

So they may have paid for Kensington Wing themselves, I don't know either way. However, I went to the Kensington Wing to give birth, but it was all fully funded through my husband's extensive private health care (of course yes we pay a premium, but for what you get esp if you give birth, it's relatively cost effective). So, what I'm saying is that depending on where her husband works and their insurance offering, they may have been able to do it all through insurance...

 

[thelondonlife]

Ok in summary we can all agree she is very very reach. Probs top 0.03% of Uk/world population... What has really brought all of us together is the fact that she is not genuine.. she talks about delivering her huge babies in a natural and beautiful way, she is so tiny how can she have a completely smooth birth... wasn’t Mila 10lbs? ... And all the pics of her girls napping together whilst dressed in beautiful matching cashmere clothes. Every single aspect of her life is portrayed as wonderfully perfect and it’s just tiring and doesn’t make sense, why isn’t she being real?! I did stop following her for a bit just because it’s a bit pointless - I know Chanel and Bottega bags are available in lots of different bright colours, I dnt need another influencer to post about it.. it’s so repetitive! She doesn’t really have an USP anymore, people will follow her for the person that she is and unfortunately she is not bringing anything new or relatable. But I do think she is a nice person and a good mum, she has a wonderful family...and you can tell there is a lot of love there. From the little I’ve seen anyway.. I personally would like to see the real her with normal issues and all

 

[Tweetypie]

Wellll I think we can assume that little ode to her marriage on Insta stories is a definite sign she’s been devouring these pages, no?

 

[Marmaladeapricot]

This made me lol no time for self care. The woman has weekly blow dries and manicures/ pedicures and has recently been to a five star hotel with just one child as well as going out for numerous dinners and shopping trips . Clueless

 

[Its_Me]

I’m really interested in what company you people who have maternity health insurance with because i feel I’m being ripped off

Ok in summary we can all agree she is very very reach. Probs top 0.03% of Uk/world population... What has really brought all of us together is the fact that she is not genuine.. she talks about delivering her huge babies in a natural and beautiful way, she is so tiny how can she have a completely smooth birth... wasn’t Mila 10lbs? ... And all the pics of her girls napping together whilst dressed in beautiful matching cashmere clothes. Every single aspect of her life is portrayed as wonderfully perfect and it’s just tiring and doesn’t make sense, why isn’t she being real?! I did stop following her for a bit just because it’s a bit pointless - I know Chanel and Bottega bags are available in lots of different bright colours, I dnt need another influencer to post about it.. it’s so repetitive! She doesn’t really have an USP anymore, people will follow her for the person that she is and unfortunately she is not bringing anything new or relatable. But I do think she is a nice person and a good mum, she has a wonderful family...and you can tell there is a lot of love there. From the little I’ve seen anyway.. I personally would like to see the real her with normal issues and all

10lbs!? Jesus Christ how did she manage that

 

[Showmethemoonie]

I’m really interested in what company you people who have maternity health insurance with because i feel I’m being ripped off

yes me too!

 

[ariannabrandolini]

In the Q and A she says she doesn’t want to talk about food bc she prefers to focus on body positivity. Riiiiight, Laura. Do you not see that talking about diet does not preclude being body positive?!

The fact is, she does not eat, but will not admit it. Which is so disingenuous, and the very opposite of body positive since she is not being honest about how she maintains her bird like frame. It’s shameful.

Re the schools: some celebrities make a HUGE effort to shield their kids from the press - they don’t reveal their names, dob, last hospital admission etc etc. They get the press to blur their faces. She does the complete opposite. So, quite frankly, she is putting them in danger. Doesn’t matter if people don’t know what nursery or school they go to - she shows the places they go all the time. I bumped into her and the 3 girls in Kensington Gardens once, without her husband. She is literally making herself a mugging target, showing off her jewellery and bags on a daily basis. It’s absurd, and, unforgivably, completely unnecessary.

 

[Lechat]

The thing that’s weird to me is why would an employer give insurance for their employees spouse to give birth in a private wing? Like what benefit is that to the employer? U.K. employers tend to offer health cover, critical illness and dental plans so that if you say need a knee op or a tooth out you can get it done quicker than the nhs and return to work quicker.

covering the cost of giving birth in a private wing would be generous and not something ‘health insurance’ in the typical U.K. sense would cover as the private wing is simply about offering nice surroundings rather than speed.

i can only assume some international employees who come to work in the U.K. get this paid for as a perk or to replicate the type of healthcare they are used to at home like a private suite.

edit: just to add I’m not being aggy just genuinely have never seen insurance for private deliveries. And this is from AXA who are a major U.K. health insurer. So maybe it’s just elite investment banks or hedge funds that just pay for the private birth.

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[Elconcerta]

My husband is British, works for an American company. The insurance is expat insurance (although we're not "expats") and through Cigna Envoy. There's almost nothing it doesn't cover. If I cough, my GP will send me to specialists at £2k a pop no questions asked I had a complicated birth, epidural, 5+ night stay etc etc, and we didn't pay a cent.

ETA: I guess if we were actual expats, then these companies know that to attract and to retain good talent that they'd have to provide full family coverage otherwise they wouldn't move for the job. It's no "direct" benefit to the employer, but offered as a broader benefit package for their employees to attract/retain good people. But as I said, we pay a premium per each person on the plan so it's not fully funded by the company. I'm not privy to what the company supports vs the premiums we pay, but nevertheless it's a great benefit. We're definitely milking it for all it's worth

 

[Its_Me]

The thing that’s weird to me is why would an employer give insurance for their employees spouse to give birth in a private wing? Like what benefit is that to the employer? U.K. employers tend to offer health cover, critical illness and dental plans so that if you say need a knee op or a tooth out you can get it done quicker than the nhs and return to work quicker.

covering the cost of giving birth in a private wing would be generous and not something ‘health insurance’ in the typical U.K. sense would cover as the private wing is simply about offering nice surroundings rather than speed.

i can only assume some international employees who come to work in the U.K. get this paid for as a perk or to replicate the type of healthcare they are used to at home like a private suite.

edit: just to add I’m not being aggy just genuinely have never seen insurance for private deliveries. And this is from AXA who are a major U.K. health insurer. So maybe it’s just elite investment banks or hedge funds that just pay for the private birth.

Homepage

Women have more choice than ever before when it comes to giving birth, and outcomes have never been so good Find out more from AXA Health.

www.axahealth.co.uk

Yeh I can understand for expats as they may not have been in UK long enough to be entitled to NHS care but I’m really struggling to comprehend that people are getting straight forward deliveries paid out for by insurance. Maybe the companies they work for are paying for it themselves but it’s well known that insurers don’t pay out for any kind of lifestyle choice.

I had a complicated birth, epidural, 5+ night stay etc etc, and we didn't pay a cent.

Well that’s why-Complications are always covered

 

[Elconcerta]

Well that’s why-Complications are always covered

Irrespective, the plan would have covered it. I was booked into the wing long before I had the complications at birth

 

[Its_Me]

Irrespective, the plan would have covered it. I was booked into the wing long before I had the complications at birth

OK I will take your word for it and I guess you have a plan from america that covers you internationally. But does Laura’s husband work for an American firm?

 

[Elconcerta]

OK I will take your word for it and I guess you have a plan from america that covers you internationally. But does Laura’s husband work for an American firm?

I don't know if this is the right Mark Wills, but there's one on LinkedIn who works for Elliot Advisers (I seem to remember on this thread a bit back someone saying that's where he worked) and yes it seems they are headquartered in Florida.

So maybe we can assume they are offered a similar insurance package after all....

As others are saying, they are clearly uber rich. He's a PM for a hedge fund (again if the above is correct) which easily would rake in a (multi) seven figure salary. It sounds however that some serious doubts exist around what's gifted, what's covered by insurance by Laura etc. I can only imagine she enjoys giving off the perception of ease and wealth, knowing full well there are poor mums struggling with their bodies, financiers, sleep deprivation, mental health, etc. And that just sucks.

I'm no influencer but any stretch but I'd be mortified if any of my friends thought we were self funding kensington. I always make it clear it's insurance paid. And whenever any friend or mum has made a comment that I make it look easy (like, once, lol) I am quick to give them a reality check of my flabby stomach, the botox making me appear more awake than I am, the tantrums, the chaos and stress.... Its just me but I also see it as my duty to women to be truthful and real. I wish Laura did too. We all like to be aspirational but a little honesty will go a long way.

 

[stillogo]

Fairly sure they just paid for it themselves.. If B lister reality stars like binky felstead are giving birth there it’s Hardly so out of reach for Laura realistically

 

[Lechat]

Fair play, it sound a great plan. It’s just really not the norm for most uk employees! Lucky to get BUPA and a dental plan at most. Often things like critical illness cover are extra and all maternity stuff excluded as it’s seen as a lifestyle choice rather than illness/accident.

I don’t think such private hospitals for births exist up north either, seems very much a London thing. So again I guess for a lot of people catching her content that aren’t in London nor privy to circles of wealth it really does seem another world… even if she’s got her husband’s insurance covering it.
I should add no shade to the choice because who wouldn’t want to give birth in nice private surroundings and have your own room and nice food.

 

[thelondonlife]

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Fair play, it sound a great plan. It’s just really not the norm for most uk employees! Lucky to get private healthcare and a dental plan at most. Often things like critical illness cover are extra and all maternity stuff excluded as it’s seen as a lifestyle choice rather than illness/accident.

I don’t think such private hospitals for births exist up north either, seems very much a London thing. So again I guess for a lot of people catching her content that aren’t in London nor privy to circles of wealth it really does seem another world… even if she’s got her husband’s insurance covering it.
I should add no shade to the choice because who wouldn’t want to give birth in nice private surroundings and have your own room and nice food.

It is another world, these sort of health insurance can cover other things too like wellness massage - my friend had £1200 yearly allowance. Regardless of whether work paid for the private births or not, someone working as a (well established) Trader/Financier would be on at least 300K at year + so even if he was on this lower end of the spectrum the cost of giving birth privately would equate to month’s wages.
What really strikes me is, why would he see buying a house as bad use of capital (which in terms of returns makes sense) and proudly advertise but then encourage such a spending spree of (so many) luxury goods. maybe they can justify it because they don’t drive a trophy car (so that’s already 100k they’ve saved there) or maybe she is trying to break through the old IG by selling a dream lifestyle.. literally this is her job. Also on a side note, all influencers need to stop banging on about investment pieces, art and jewellery are.Not leather goods that break after few years!