Talk about a rip off! Balenciaga charges £1,150 for pair of tights full of holes and ladders… £400 more than the intact version
Balenciaga is asking £1,150 for a pair of tights full of holes and ladders.
The luxury fashion brand’s ‘destroyed tights’ cost £400 more than their impeccable counterparts, which will set you back just £725.
The tights, which are made in Italy, are advertised on the brand’s website as a “technical knit” with a “destroyed effect” and contrasting double fabric.
Both leggings of the tights, which are available in black and light beige, have several holes.
Balenciaga is selling ‘destroyed tights’ for £1,150 – over £400 more than their regular versions
The tights as listed on the brand’s website, where they are available in both black and light beige
Fashionistas can also purchase a designer cotton gabardine Paris ‘Resto’ apron for £475.
Part of an Olympic Games souvenir range, the items feature the word ‘Paris’ engraved on the front and decorated with images of the city’s famous landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame de Paris.
But despite the fact that the restoration artwork bears the text ‘Made in France’, according to the small print on the website the aprons are actually made in Italy.
The Paris 2024 collection also includes ‘I love Paris’ hoodies for £850, Champ Elysees bags for £175 each and baseball caps costing hundreds of pounds.
A Paris-themed apron from Balenciaga’s Olympic Games collection, complete with images of the city’s famous landmarks
An ‘I love Paris’ shirt in dry white vintage jersey sells for £425
The brand was founded in 1919 by Cristobal Balenciaga in the Spanish city of San Sebastian and is now headquartered in the French capital.
The parent company, Kering, also owns the luxury brands Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen.
MailOnline has contacted Balenciaga for comment.