Is this fake $2K IKEA bag a sign of the apocalypse ?

[Jacque67 7,328]

If it feels like 2017 is going to hell in a handbag, that handbag must be the new Balenciaga tote inspired by IKEA’s Frakta shopping bag. For some, the familiar-looking blue shopper is a postmodern artistic statement about consumerism, in the vein of Jean-Paul Gaultier’s tin-can bracelets or Andy Warhol’s Brillo boxes. But for others, it’s a $2,145 Frakta-you to the 99 percent. 

There’s nothing new about “poverty chic,” or the controversy it inevitably generates. Historically speaking, the rich have tended to dress down (or at least give the appearance of doing so) at times of vast income inequality, whether the ancien régime, the Roaring ‘20s, or the Trump era—which, in addition to the Balenciaga bag, has already brought us $600 duct-taped sneakers and designer jeans that are not just distressed but mud-stained, paint-splattered, or shredded beyond recognition. (Model Kendall Jenner recently paired so-distressed-they’re-shorts “pantless” jeans with a $723 Balenciaga button-down and $400 white Adidas sneakers.) These are clothes that let you look like a working stiff (or an IKEA shopper) without actually having to engage in the distasteful business of working (or shopping at IKEA).

[Jacque67 7,328]

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/05/03/is-this-2-000-fake-ikea-bag-a-sign-of-the-apocalypse-215097

[Jacque67 7,328]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/04/26/nordstrom-is-selling-jeans-caked-in-fake-dirt-for-hundreds-of-dollars/

 

barracuda straight leg jeans...do you have them yet Teddy???

[smilesammich 10,727]

1 hour ago, Jacque67 said:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/04/26/nordstrom-is-selling-jeans-caked-in-fake-dirt-for-hundreds-of-dollars/

 

barracuda straight leg jeans...do you have them yet Teddy???

“the dirt does not wash out, because it’s actually not real dirt.”

 

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[Teddy B 17,252]

1 hour ago, Jacque67 said:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/04/26/nordstrom-is-selling-jeans-caked-in-fake-dirt-for-hundreds-of-dollars/

 

barracuda straight leg jeans...do you have them yet Teddy???

You know it Jacque! I'm always on the cutting edge of fashion.

 

[Teddy B 17,252]

45 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

“the dirt does not wash out, because it’s actually not real dirt.”

 

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I think it's comical that in a time when there is a shortage of blue collar workers in the US, the kids would rather wear clothes with fake dirt on them rather than actually doing the work and making some money. Sad statement on the youth of today.

[smilesammich 10,727]

is that supposed to be caked bird poo?

[Teddy B 17,252]

Just now, smilesammich said:

is that supposed to be caked bird poo?

It's whatever you want it to be Val. How bout those orange socks though?

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, Teddy B said:

I think it's comical that in a time when there is a shortage of blue collar workers in the US, the kids would rather wear clothes with fake dirt on them rather than actually doing the work and making some money. Sad statement on the youth of today.

sad statement of existence really, who can wear 400 dollar jeans and not feel like a complete tool in doing so? like where are these things made, some factory in india that might collapse and kill the poor folks who make 2 cents a day caking jeans with fake dirt?

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, Teddy B said:

It's whatever you want it to be Val. How bout those orange socks though?

better than no socks (take notes fellas)

[Teddy B 17,252]

Just now, smilesammich said:

better than no socks (take notes fellas)

Never understood the no socks in a pair of dress shoes thing. How's that pool of sweat in there doing?

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, Teddy B said:

Never understood the no socks in a pair of dress shoes thing. How's that pool of sweat in there doing?

stinkin like fritos

[Jacque67 7,328]

23 minutes ago, Teddy B said:

Never understood the no socks in a pair of dress shoes thing. How's that pool of sweat in there doing?

Ughh!!! Up your sartorial stakes, man!!! Ankles are haaaaawwwwt!

tips-

1. Own more than one pair of shoes

2. Invest in some cedar shoe trees

3. Use porous leather insoles

4. If you want to cheat wear loafer liners (socks)

 

5. Post pic when accomplished!!!

[Teddy B 17,252]

1 minute ago, Jacque67 said:

Ughh!!! Up your sartorial stakes, man!!! Ankles are haaaaawwwwt!

tips-

1. Own more than one pair of shoes

2. Invest in some cedar shoe trees

3. Use porous leather insoles

4. If you want to cheat wear loafer liners (socks)

 

5. Post pic when accomplished!!!

[Jacque67 7,328]

2 minutes ago, Teddy B said:

This would be cute with some baggy shorts, preferably red cotton, that come down to mid-calf;)