{"id":434584,"date":"2024-03-15T15:26:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T10:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=434584"},"modified":"2024-03-15T15:32:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T10:32:23","slug":"balenciaga-did-it-again-this-time-its-a-4400-sticky-tape-bracelet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/balenciaga-did-it-again-this-time-its-a-4400-sticky-tape-bracelet\/","title":{"rendered":"Balenciaga Did it Again: This time, it\u2019s a $4,400 sticky tape bracelet"},"content":{"rendered":"

After chips packet bags, towel skirts, trashbag handbags, and desi blanket bags, Balenciaga did it once again. This time it’s a roll of transparent sticky tape bracelet for a whopping $4400 which can be found from our local stores for just a few hundred rupees.<\/p>\n

It is essentially a roll of Scotch tape that Balenciaga is passing off as a high-end bracelet with the appropriately absurd, high-end price of \u20ac3,000 (S$4,400).<\/p>\n

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Naturally, it is being mocked mercilessly \u2013 and praised obliquely \u2013 online, the latest in a string of everyday products the luxury fashion brand is elevating to haute couture heights by stamping them with its highly coveted name.<\/p>\n\t\t

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The bracelet \u2013 crafted to resemble a roll of transparent Scotch tape \u2013 was part of Balenciaga\u2019s fall\/winter 2024-25 collection, unveiled on March 3 during Paris Fashion Week, and plays with the concept of packaging materials as fashion accessories.<\/p>\n

A model wore the bracelet on the catwalk. She was dressed in a loose powder blue dress that was tightened to fit her body with adhesive tape.<\/p>\n

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Online commentators have been swift to critique the piece, with many ridiculing the concept of spending a small fortune on a bracelet inspired by an object synonymous with practicality rather than luxury. Netizens speculated that Balenciaga might be conducting a social experiment to test the limits of consumer behavior among the affluent.<\/p>\n

Yet some approach the conversation with a sense of humor, suggesting that the true intent behind Balenciaga\u2019s creation is to lampoon the very clientele that purchases such items.<\/p>\n

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The element of disbelief was palpable among social media users, with one confessing that they initially thought the bracelet was a prank\u2014until the presence of the Balenciaga logo confirmed its authenticity and connection to the world of avant-garde fashion.<\/p>\n

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After chips packet bags, towel skirts, trashbag handbags, and desi blanket bags, Balenciaga did it once again. This time it’s a roll of transparent sticky tape bracelet for a whopping $4400 which can be found from our local stores for just a few hundred rupees. It is essentially a roll of Scotch tape that Balenciaga is passing off as a […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":434588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2566,2570,1612,2531,2199,1292,2540,2565,2567,1291,2578],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-434584","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brand","8":"category-designer","9":"category-fashion","10":"category-fashion-show","11":"category-featured","12":"category-humor","13":"category-international","14":"category-model","15":"category-product","16":"category-social-media","17":"category-street-buzz"},"wps_subtitle":"It is just a roll of clear sticky tape you can get at the supermarket!","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sticky-tape-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sticky-tape.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sticky-tape.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Rija Sohaib","categories_name":["Brand","Designer","Fashion & Beauty","Fashion show","Featured","Humor","International","Model","Product","Social Media","Street Buzz"],"title_text":"Balenciaga Did it Again: This time, it\u2019s a $4,400 sticky tape bracelet","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2566,2570,1612,2531,2199,1292,2540,2565,2567,1291,2578&exclude=434584","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434584","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\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=434584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/434588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=434584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=434584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=434584"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=434584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}