Balenciaga
A luxury fashion house known for provocative, minimalist streetwear.
Where Balenciaga comes up1 episode or test
- 1Looks disposableReads as an everyday trash bag
- 2Costs $900Price far beyond what it looks like
- 3Signals status'I'm rich and I don't care'
From Riva Tez in conversation with David Perell
What was said about Balenciaga
Balenciaga's $900 trash bag signals wealth and indifference to it. Riva Tez points to the $900 trash bag as her example of fashion that says 'I'm rich and I don't care'. The product works as a status signal because it looks disposable while costing a great deal.
David Perell, in the same conversation, said he found a Balenciaga store overstimulating.
Why No One Should Watch Netflix – Riva Tez
Tez uses its $900 trash bag as the example of fashion that says 'I'm rich and I don't care'. Perell found its store overstimulating.
Balenciaga's $900 trash bag signals wealth and indifference to it. Riva Tez points to the $900 trash bag as her example of fashion that says 'I'm rich and I don't care'. The product works as a status signal because it looks disposable while costing a great deal.
David Perell, in the same conversation, said he found a Balenciaga store overstimulating.
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