Gone, it seems, are the days when you earned your festival recognition through real-life experiences. Now, thanks to Balenciaga, you can get the look of a seasoned raver without ever having to endure the noise of fans or rickety portable toilets.
In a gesture that screams “How you doing, lads?” louder than Steve Buscemi wearing a backwards cap, Balenciaga has released a “Raver Bracelet” at the staggering price of €3,500 (about $3,789 USD). Where haute couture meets dumpster-fresh find, this pricey wrist jewel is distressed “to imbue it with a worn-in, aged look,” as if you’ve been bathing in sweat, glitter, and questionable life choices at EDC.
For the modest price of a used car, you too can sport this “unique and intricate” scrap of fabric, perfect for fooling yourself into thinking you’re still young enough to stay up past 10 p.m. or impress absolutely no one at your next meeting. The band, which appears in Balenciaga’s Fall/Winter 2024 catalogue, is also available in a virtually indistinguishable version with metallic thread for €4,500.
The bracelet's manufacturing process “requires a full day of work for each piece,” according to Balenciaga's website.
You can read more about the “Raver Bracelet” here.
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