Just when you think fashion can't get any more stupid...

Most long-time readers know I have no interest in fashion. As in, zip, zero, zilch, nada. I hate clothes and have little-to-no interest in makeup, jewelry, etc. Keep this in mind for a moment.

The other day, Older Daughter was packing up an order of tankards for shipment. This meant pulling together the various components needed for shipping: Newspapers, strapping tape, boxes, bubble wrap, etc.

Slipping the roll of strapping tape over her wrist for convenience as she taped up boxes, she suddenly asked us, “Have you heard of the Balenciaga bracelet?”

Neither Don nor I had heard of the Balenciaga bracelet, so she urged us to look it up online. And do you know what we saw? Strapping tape. Literally, a bracelet made to look like a roll of strapping tape.

And not just any strapping tape. This is strapping tape with a $4,000 price tag.

“High-end fashion brands have a reputation for coming up with the most unique ideas for their products,” this article diplomatically phrased it. “This time, luxury fashion brand Balenciaga which is often in the news for its quirky products, launched a bracelet that looks exactly like a tape. The product looks like a regular roll of clear tape, however, it is branded with the Balenciaga logo and adhesive.”

Now I realize most fashion novelties are not likely to become mainstream. I doubt many cutting-edge stylish women in, say, New York City will be walking down the street with a roll of strapping tape on their wrists.

But still, I have to admit: This is stupid, even by fashion’s bizarre definition of what’s fashionable. If nothing else, a roll of strapping tape is heavy.

I’m not the only one who finds it stupid. From the article: “The product has left internet users shocked, who are mercilessly mocking it on social media websites.  One user wrote on X, ‘The luxury fashion house Balenciaga has once again sparked debate with its latest accessory, a bracelet designed to resemble a roll of clear tape, complete with the brand’s logo and a hefty price tag of approximately $4,000! This is just insane.’”

And another:  “Several users criticized the brand and its attempts at turning regular household items into fashion accessories with massive price tags. Another person wrote, ‘I swear this whole brand is just a big inside joke.’”

And so, because the Lewis family is deeply into frugality, we’d like to present: The Lewis bracelet.

You, too, can experience the height of cutting-edge fashion at a mere fraction of the price!

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Source: http://www.rural-revolution.com/2025/03/just-when-you-think-fashion-cant-get.html