This world’s most expensive trash bag is worth Rs 1.4 lakh
Hyderabad: As long as it has the tag of a luxury brand on it, it is validated and it is in style. It will be placed on the shining high racks of exquisite glass boutiques and will be looked upon with a sight of glee. The moment the tag comes off, it may as well […]
Updated On - 04:27 PM, Tue - 20 September 22
Hyderabad: As long as it has the tag of a luxury brand on it, it is validated and it is in style. It will be placed on the shining high racks of exquisite glass boutiques and will be looked upon with a sight of glee. The moment the tag comes off, it may as well find its way to the bylanes of a chor bazaar or even a roadside vendor. Such is the craze of the ‘stylish’ products made by the sought after luxury brands.
One such brand that has forever seemed to have been conducting a social experiment by rolling out one exorbitantly priced useless product after another, is Balenciaga. This time, as a part of their winter collection, they presented to the world the ‘Balenciaga trash pouch’.
What is so special about it? Well, it is inspired by a trash bag, looks like a trash bag, costs a hefty $1790 (approx Rs 1.4 lakh), and is a Balenciaga product. That is it, that’s the product description.
If you are now wondering what could have been the thought behind making such a thing, here’s your answer.
Speaking to Women’s Wear Daily, Demna Gvasalia who is Balenciaga’s creative director, said, “I could not miss an opportunity to make the most expensive trash bag in the world, because who doesn’t love a fashion scandal?”
A fashion scandal. And as expected, this miracle of a product met its goal to create a scandal as soon as the news hit the world of Twitter. Keeping up their tradition of putting out their opinions, Twitterati began working on the parade of trolls. Below are a few tweets for your attention.
While this particular product has baffled the internet, it is not the first instance that Balenciaga has done this. Their ‘Paris sneaker’ that looked like it was worn by a thousand people a million times before, ‘crocs heel’ which is basically the crocs shoes but that has a heel (why on earth would someone wear that), ‘toolbox bag’ which as the name suggests looks like a toolbox are some of their other ‘best’ products.
If you would like to buy this product that made the headlines, it will be available via the brand’s boutiques and websites. The Trash Pouch will be debuting in stores soon after being featured in March of Balenciaga’s Fall 2022 ready-to-wear collection in Paris. It is available in the colors blue, black, and white. It is made of calfskin leather.