Balenciaga sells bags looking like ‘thailas’ for Rs 1.5 lakh, Netizens react

Team Udayavani, Aug 29, 2021, 12:37 PM IST

Fashion house Balenciaga has got everyone talking online about selling bags resembling plastic bags or thailas.

An Instagram user came across Balenciaga’s latest collection, where models are posing in front of various iconic monuments worldwide. What caught his attention and confused him was the fact that the big shopping bags were priced at nearly Rs 1.5 lakh!

According to the luxury brand’s website, its Barbes East-West Shopper Bags are priced between a whopping $1,950 to $2,090. It is Italian-made with 100% calfskin leather.

 

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The post garnered a lot of attention online.

balenciaga is out there selling these carrier bags for over a grand when us asians have been using them for years for like less than a pound!! ?? pic.twitter.com/4raYaBWqkz

— magic 8 ball (@changbinneslove) August 25, 2021

Balenciaga be like: Balenciaga Checkered Carrier Bag, $2,090, shipping free exclusive. But then, this is Ghana must Go Sha, Inflation just rose the biggest size of this bag to N900 in Ipaja. ???? https://t.co/zMXjFhqRNQ

— OLUWAGBEMILEKE MENSAH???????? (@CalebsLeke) August 25, 2021

Not Balenciaga selling a ghana must go bag for 2k ? pic.twitter.com/gRw2A7lbJ1

— Yaa Baby ?? (@eennnnooooo) August 25, 2021

lmaooo Balenciaga are selling Ghana must go for this £2k ??? https://t.co/eXZc1ku20J

— alkaseem (@Alqaaa___) August 27, 2021