We have come across many bizarre fashion products like luxury brand Bottega Venata selling ‘telephone cord’ necklaces for over ₹1 lakh, or Balenciaga’s ‘blanket bags’ costing over ₹2 lakh which reminded desis of the humble ‘kambal’.
Now, in a fresh backlash, Italian fashion house Gucci was slammed for its new range of kaftans being sold for an exorbitant price ranging from $2,100 (Rs 1.5 lakh) to $3,500 (Rs 2.5 lakh), News 18 reports.
Needless to say, it looks like the pretty everyday kurtas that hang in our wardrobes and are readily available in Indian street markets. It being sold at a hefty price by the luxury fashion brand certainly left people online scratching their heads.
1. And desis were shook, to say the least.
Help what even https://t.co/McNn4Nzl4s
— Swamini (@angelichslt) June 2, 2021
this is pagalpan 😨 https://t.co/SNBP0Qg4zY
— syeda (@hrryinleather) June 2, 2021
2. Since we Indians are so good at bargaining!
Gucci selling an Indian kurta for 2.5 lakhs ? I'll get the same thing for 500 bucks 💀 pic.twitter.com/Opw2mO5xnV
— nalayak (@samisjobless) June 1, 2021
3500$ FOR A KURTA YOU'D PROBABLY GET FOR 500rs WTF GUCCI 😭 pic.twitter.com/6wGfbjNzKc
— commit gaylony (@LlN0SAUR) May 31, 2021
I'm not giving more than 200 for this shit I have like 10 of these wtf https://t.co/v5UZwJL8Xr
— ana 🗯️happy pride 🏳️🌈 (@lilacniallrry) June 2, 2021
u'll literally get 50 kurtas like this in wholesale for less than 1.5K 😩 https://t.co/ohGl0M5noH
— anu (@HARRIESL0VE) June 2, 2021
sarojini means even 50 rupees if ur lucky💀
— v (@louisgayculture) June 2, 2021
I won't take this even for 100rs lol https://t.co/f8Y1ce08Uj
— DANY ♕ ⁷ ls1 / stream butter 💛 (@pinkswans_) June 2, 2021
Definitely a hard pill to swallow, don’t you think?