A $3000 tote bag by luxury brand Balenciaga has gone viral for its resemblance to a nostalgic and distinctly Kiwi accessory: the blue and red checked plastic storage bags you can buy for under $5. “Everyone knows this is the $2 marae blanket bag,” commented Green party co-leader Marama Davidson in response. Stuff Balenciaga's $3000 take on the plastic storage bagBroadcaster Kara Rickard shared a screenshot of the smaller version of the bag on her Instagram Stories, commenting, “What in the marae / nans whare / storage bag is going on here @balenciaga #maraeciaga”. That was followed in 2017 with a Balenciaga tote bag that looked very similar to the famous bright blue plastic Ikea Frakta shopping bags (the “luxury” version was leather and handmade in Italy). This also isn’t the first time that the distinctive checked plastic of laundry/market/marae blanket bags has inspired luxury fashion designers.

Source: Stuff September 06, 2021 04:52 UTC