Haute Couture
It wasn’t an April Fools’ joke: Independent Online reported on April 1 that fashion house Balenciaga has introduced a clear plastic bracelet that resembles a roll of packing tape, to the tune of about $3,000. The “Gaffer Bangle” includes an inside label that reads “Balenciaga Adhesive — Made in France.” The company reportedly unveiled the bracelet at Paris Fashion Week, and reviews are sticky: One Reddit commenter noted, “When will people learn Balenciaga’s schtick is to generally make a fool of its consumers?” Another said, “Rich people want to feel poor so bad.” [Independent Online, 4/1/2024]
— https://www.uexpress.com/oddities/news-of-the-weird/2024/04/19
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