• treesquid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    3 months ago

    Ok, I realize it looks ridiculous, but you can tell this isn’t actually a hose clamp, right? It’s super thick and has a hinge and is made of silver and just LOOKS like a hose clamp. It’s probably one of the least bullshit products Balenciaga has made in years. They’re normally charging $2000 for a nylon windbreaker made of the same shit you’d buy at Target

  • Jax@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    16·
    3 months ago

    When I see shit from Balenciaga I’m reminded that climate change actually makes total sense.

    Look at this dumb shit. The people selling and buying this live in a world totally removed from the rest of us. I’m having like, a visceral reaction to this - I would look at someone wearing this like I would a venomous spider.

    • Fondots@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      3 months ago

      I’m not really a jewelry-wearer, and certainly not an expensive jewelry wearer

      That said, I think it’s kind of fun. If I were the kind of person to wear jewelry, I might consider this. I’m a pretty hands-on, DIYer type of guy, I find myself fucking around with hose clamps pretty often, and hell, I might even say I have a bit of affection for them, I’ve solved a lot of problems with them.

      That price seems steep to me, but I feel that way about most jewelry. I don’t know what material it’s made out of or how big it is, maybe that’s a fair price for how much silver or whatever is in it, maybe it’s horribly inflated.

      • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        3 months ago

        While we’re at it, then, let me point out that cynical Chinese knockoffs of the Leatherman Tread bracelet are totally things that exist and nowadays are readily available for suspiciously small amounts of money.

        I’ve got one. I had to remove one link from it to keep it from falling off of me all the time, but it is indeed boss. I would not advise getting into a motorcycle wreck while wearing it, though.

        • waz@feddit.ukEnglish
          3·
          3 months ago

          A buddy of mine had one of these years ago, I really liked it and you’ve reminded me I need to get one from aliexpress. ;)

    • wiccan2@thelemmy.clubEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      People can be far stupider still.

      How long before people are wearing real hose champs.

      How long before a “cheap” knock off is produced.

    • Godort@lemmy.caEnglish
      11·
      3 months ago

      The customer is always right.

      If people buy the thing, then it wasn’t stupid to make or sell.

    • Malyca@lemmy.zipEnglish
      11·
      3 months ago

      That’s why it’s funny. Excellent trolling from Balenciaga as always.

  • Dr. Bob@lemmy.caEnglish
    8·
    3 months ago

    God at that price please tell me the screw mechanism works to adjust it.

  • steveLeo@lemmy.zipEnglish
    8·
    3 months ago

    Ambush released a line of zip ties sellling for many hundreds of dollars. We are living in a coocoo clock

  • Sam_Bass@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    you know theres probably gonna be a sucker out there wanting it to make himself feel like blingin handydweeb

  • architect@thelemmy.clubEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    I love this kind of shit. Total mark. I’ll admit it.

    I’m too broke for these brands and I’m not buying anything anyways so keep your hate to a minimum. Also, try to be funny. K thanks xo

  • 11111one11111@lemmy.worldEnglish
    64·
    3 months ago

    Jesus fuck everyone here is mad at the design but im over here wondering who the fuck is paying hundreds of dollars for fuckin brass jewelry??? You could fuckin make it from a $2 roll of nickels.

  • FRYD@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    I actually don’t hate it. I just don’t know who this is for. The kind of person who would want a hose clamp as a bracelet certainly isn’t the kind of person who’ll get a $700 bracelet.

    Actually, I just realized while writing this, this is actually perfect for the kind of person with one of those pristine, enormous pickup trucks. It’s for people with wealth who want to larp as working class.