Balenciaga Fake Festival Wristband for $4,900

I know concert tickets are expensive.  How about paying ten times more to just PRETEND you went!?

The high-end fashion brand Balenciaga is selling a fake festival wristband for the low, low price of $3,800.  It’s called the “Raver Used Bracelet“.

2013’s hottest accessory is back 😤

Balenciaga has debuted a “used” festival wristband as part of its Autumn/Winter 2024-25 collection — and it can be yours for a cool £3,000

All the details: https://t.co/deabFr5FlX

— Mixmag (@Mixmag) July 10, 2024

It’s made to look worn and tattered, like you went to an event years ago and never took it off.  But it’s adjustable, so you CAN take it off.

They claim it “requires a full day’s work” to make each one, and that’s why it’s so expensive.

They stitch “Balenciaga” onto it, so that takes time.  And making it look distressed probably factors into the price too, right?  Apparently not, because there’s also a non-distressed version that costs even more, $4,900!!

So, if you were looking for a dumb way to blow five grand, there ya go.  For reference, tickets to Coachella next year start at $549.

NY Post has a more detailed write up of this insanity.

Here are photos of the distressed and non-distressed versions.