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“$5,600 To Look Like A Builder?” Balenciaga Mocked For Designer Hi-Vis Jacket

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Published on: 20th August 2021 at 11:09 AM
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Spanish designer fashion house Balenciaga has designed over a hi-vis coat worth £2,890, aka AU$5,6000.

Hosted on designer e-commerce platform FarFetch, the coat – from the brand’s autumn/winter collection – is a hi-vis number, looking remarkably like something a contruction worker would wear.

On FarFetch’s website, the puffer coat’s description reads: “for AW21, Balenciaga staged a dystopian collection, where the looks represented a sort of armour for everyday life.”

“In a neon yellow hue, this padded parka coat is defined by the practical reversible design and the padded silhouette. The look is finished with a logo print at the chest and rear.”

The jacket can be reversed and worn with the black lining on the outside, for for a slightly less lollipop lady look.

Predictably, the style has been resoundingly mocked online.

Meme account ItsAllMaad on Instagram shared a picture of the coat, so far receiving 28,000 likes.

 

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Top liked comments include, “3k to look like a builder” as well as “this one comes with a CSCS [Construction Skills Certification Scheme] card”.

The mocking continued on Twitter, too.

I love fashion & everything but surely £2890 for a hi vis jacket from Balenciaga when you can get it for £24 is ridiculous… pic.twitter.com/BDli1FM84G

— • Ë M I L Y • (@iLoveYewTony) July 30, 2021

Husband has a pile of new season @BALENCIAGA hi-vis in his work van – I’ll do them £10 a piece https://t.co/UC1fFlRDXC

— Kirsty W Johnston (@KirstyWJohnston) April 21, 2021

Na Balenciaga have taken it toooo far now🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/5VcnKXglVM

— $ (@Scoringpoints1) August 17, 2021

Images:FarFetch.com

 

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