{"id":282743,"date":"2020-09-29T13:29:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T08:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=282743"},"modified":"2020-09-29T13:30:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T08:30:25","slug":"pakistanis-troll-luxury-brand-balenciaga-for-its-overpriced-blanket-bag-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistanis-troll-luxury-brand-balenciaga-for-its-overpriced-blanket-bag-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistanis Troll Luxury Brand Balenciaga For Overpriced Blanket Bag [Pictures]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spanish luxury fashion brand Balenciaga is under fire for its outrageously overpriced blanket bag. This bag by the high-end street-style brand has gone viral for one hilarious reason. Many desi peeps can&#8217;t help but think that they stole this design straight out of Saddar, Pakistan!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the picture of the blanket bag in question:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EjBPx1_WoAIKoyq?format=jpg&amp;name=medium\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ya know, those bags that you buy a new blanket in, and your mom keeps to store them away after every brief winter? That one.<\/p>\n<p>It all started with this:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ysshfb\/status\/1310635269998235649<\/p>\n<p>Soon enough, people from all over the internet hilariously called out the brand for not being original.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/putinzebiii\/status\/1310651235855458309<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/this-uk-store-is-selling-kurta-without-shalwar-and-frankly-its-hilarious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This UK Store Is Selling Kurta Without Shalwar and Frankly Its Hilarious<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>What is Balenciaga selling here?<\/h3>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balenciaga.com\/us\/blanket-handbags_cod45340214qu.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">product description<\/a>, this is actually a lambskin leather bag. Balenciaga is selling it for a whopping $2325. Another outlet, Net-A-Porter, is selling it for $1395, at 40% <a href=\"https:\/\/www.net-a-porter.com\/en-gb\/shop\/product\/balenciaga\/blanket-xl-printed-textured-leather-tote\/873861\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">discount!<\/a> No surprises then, because the bag sold out in no time.<\/p>\n<p>Is this cultural appropriation? Some netizens think so:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is some next level cultural appropriation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0p99wQTMiS\">https:\/\/t.co\/0p99wQTMiS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; D (@Le_Sabre54) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Le_Sabre54\/status\/1310826083403653121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, there&#8217;s no denying the fact that this type of blanket design is too common. How many of you have this blanket or something similar?<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/tripleechin\/status\/1310811680511799297?s=21<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This reminds me of a blanket in my granny house. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rXybMnqjlG\">https:\/\/t.co\/rXybMnqjlG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GOTF (@gothoftheforest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gothoftheforest\/status\/1310676826050633728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/srh_2109\/status\/1310642916294119424?s=21<\/p>\n<p>Pakistanis brought their A-game to Twitter once again:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"hi\" dir=\"ltr\">meri ammi ka kambal waapis karo bhai <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vH1iXj8AbS\">https:\/\/t.co\/vH1iXj8AbS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; perneeya (@dykeistan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dykeistan\/status\/1310819732367474688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamfattahz\/status\/1310828360247934976?s=21<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Others ridiculed designer fashion brands for their wonky sense of style. They clearly know what they&#8217;re doing since the bag is called the &#8216;blanket bag&#8217;. Certain brands have a reputation for odd creations like mess sweatpants, bucket bags, and of course, clear shoes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">C\u2019est des oufff balenciaga il veulent nous voler la vedette mais va las bas !!!!\ud83d\ude2d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fHtYzwK3JQ\">pic.twitter.com\/fHtYzwK3JQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aminata \ud83d\udcab\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffe (@Aminata76_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Aminata76_\/status\/1310780249832140802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/betinadkn\/status\/1310691086797623299?s=21<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This Netizen was kind enough to share a cheaper equivalent. Who really wants to pay $1395 for this?<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/hotttcheetoss\/status\/1310832344392183808?s=21<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistanis-go-wild-and-trendy-on-twitter-with-pakistanitakeover-pictures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pakistanis Go Wild and Trendy on Twitter With #PakistaniTakeover [Pictures]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Are we supposed to carry the blanket everywhere we go? Maybe there&#8217;s room for an organizer in there somewhere.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">yes I carry my kambal with me, what about it? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JU4xSosmiT\">https:\/\/t.co\/JU4xSosmiT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fullmetal Alka Yagnik \u262d (@donkhotte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/donkhotte\/status\/1310827377098858496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What do you think about this quirky designer creation? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spanish luxury fashion brand Balenciaga is under fire for its outrageously overpriced blanket bag. This bag by the high-end street-style brand has gone viral for one hilarious reason. Many desi peeps can&#8217;t help but think that they stole this design straight out of Saddar, Pakistan! Here&#8217;s the picture of the blanket bag in question: Ya know, those bags that you [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistanis-troll-luxury-brand-balenciaga-for-its-overpriced-blanket-bag-pictures\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":282780,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1612,2199,1292,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-282743","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fashion","8":"category-featured","9":"category-humor","10":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"Why can't we buy this from Saddar like normal people?","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Balenciaga-bag-1-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Balenciaga-bag-1-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Balenciaga-bag-1.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Ummara Sheraz","categories_name":["Fashion &amp; Beauty","Featured","Humor","Social Media"],"title_text":"Pakistanis Troll Luxury Brand Balenciaga For Overpriced Blanket Bag [Pictures]","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1612,2199,1292,1291&exclude=282743","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282743\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/282780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282743"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=282743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}