I'm not really a jewelry-wearer, and certainly not an expensive jewelry wearer
That said, I think it's kind of fun. If I were the kind of person to wear jewelry, I might consider this. I'm a pretty hands-on, DIYer type of guy, I find myself fucking around with hose clamps pretty often, and hell, I might even say I have a bit of affection for them, I've solved a lot of problems with them.
That price seems steep to me, but I feel that way about most jewelry. I don't know what material it's made out of or how big it is, maybe that's a fair price for how much silver or whatever is in it, maybe it's horribly inflated.
While we're at it, then, let me point out that cynical Chinese knockoffs of the Leatherman Tread bracelet are totally things that exist and nowadays are readily available for suspiciously small amounts of money.
I've got one. I had to remove one link from it to keep it from falling off of me all the time, but it is indeed boss. I would not advise getting into a motorcycle wreck while wearing it, though.
It's been that way for so long. Pre-ripped jeans, kanye west's destroyed clothes, cheap jumpsuits but incredibly overpriced because they have a logo on them.
Also zip ties as a fashion statement from a company called ambush?
Ok, I realize it looks ridiculous, but you can tell this isn't actually a hose clamp, right? It's super thick and has a hinge and is made of silver and just LOOKS like a hose clamp. It's probably one of the least bullshit products Balenciaga has made in years. They're normally charging $2000 for a nylon windbreaker made of the same shit you'd buy at Target
When I see shit from Balenciaga I'm reminded that climate change actually makes total sense.
Look at this dumb shit. The people selling and buying this live in a world totally removed from the rest of us. I'm having like, a visceral reaction to this - I would look at someone wearing this like I would a poisonous spider.
But the very next minute I proved he was wrong.
For, just at that minute, a chap came along,
and he thought that the Thneed I had knitted was great.
He happily bought it for three ninety-eight.
I laughed at the Lorax, "You poor stupid guy!
You never can tell what some people will buy."
"Luxury" fashion is just a con to get stupid rich people to fork over their money. People with style will not buy this.
It's so unfashionable that it won't even be counterfeited.
"Luxury” fashion is just a con to get stupid rich people to fork over their money.
One time I was on the subway and my friend motioned at a lady sitting with a handbag on her lap. Friend asked how much I thought that bag sold for. It was a pretty basic looking bag, maybe real leather, a zipper. I said maybe a few hundred. They were like no, it's {some brand}, probably five figures.
Anyone who spends five figures on a bag that's not like a magical bag of holding should immediately be sent to therapy and community service.
rich people paying this kind of money is just one small step towards the rich tax as the companies they buy from have to pay tax out of this bloated revenue
I actually don’t hate it. I just don’t know who this is for. The kind of person who would want a hose clamp as a bracelet certainly isn’t the kind of person who’ll get a $700 bracelet.
Actually, I just realized while writing this, this is actually perfect for the kind of person with one of those pristine, enormous pickup trucks. It’s for people with wealth who want to larp as working class.
Jesus fuck everyone here is mad at the design but im over here wondering who the fuck is paying hundreds of dollars for fuckin brass jewelry??? You could fuckin make it from a $2 roll of nickels.
I cheer when a noname brands and small companies pull this off. Take money from the rich, give them an overpriced trinket, then inevitably spread it with the community (you're not selling garbage to the rich to buy garbage for the rich, arent you?). So yeah, buy those cool rusted zipties and five-figure speaker stands and shoes or whatever, they're so cool man I envy you so much.
73 Comments
ThePantser@sh.itjust.works · 148 pts · 2d
Finally! Fashion that makes sense!
dangling_cat@piefed.blahaj.zone · 28 pts · 2d
Look at Mr. Money bag right here
Trampampoline@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 2d
Just wear some nuts as rings.
Sure is! wink
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 2d
Deez nutz?
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 19h
Stainless silver my good man.
Witchfire@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1d
You're missing the Balenciaga logo, yours is barely worth $100 /s
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1d
$3.99 at napa
eestileib@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2d
Looks better
CocaineShrimp@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1d
It's beautiful
DrBob@lemmy.ca · 58 pts · 2d
God at that price please tell me the screw mechanism works to adjust it.
theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 2d
Doesn't look like the teeth are the correct size for the holes in the band... so... probably not...
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 2d
If it does it's honestly excellent design, even if questionable as a fashion accessory.
Z745812939054@lemmy.zip · 48 pts · 2d
the stupid product isn't as stupid as the fact that people will definitely buy it
Fondots@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 2d
I'm not really a jewelry-wearer, and certainly not an expensive jewelry wearer
That said, I think it's kind of fun. If I were the kind of person to wear jewelry, I might consider this. I'm a pretty hands-on, DIYer type of guy, I find myself fucking around with hose clamps pretty often, and hell, I might even say I have a bit of affection for them, I've solved a lot of problems with them.
That price seems steep to me, but I feel that way about most jewelry. I don't know what material it's made out of or how big it is, maybe that's a fair price for how much silver or whatever is in it, maybe it's horribly inflated.
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2d
While we're at it, then, let me point out that cynical Chinese knockoffs of the Leatherman Tread bracelet are totally things that exist and nowadays are readily available for suspiciously small amounts of money.
I've got one. I had to remove one link from it to keep it from falling off of me all the time, but it is indeed boss. I would not advise getting into a motorcycle wreck while wearing it, though.
waz@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 2d
A buddy of mine had one of these years ago, I really liked it and you’ve reminded me I need to get one from aliexpress. ;)
Godort@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2d
The customer is always right.
If people buy the thing, then it wasn't stupid to make or sell.
Blibly@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2d
Nah it's still stupid even if you found morons to buy it.
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social · 7 pts · 2d
So, there are no stupid products, only stupid customers?
ceenote@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2d
Both exist, and there's a strong correlation.
wiccan2@thelemmy.club · 4 pts · 2d
People can be far stupider still.
How long before people are wearing real hose champs.
How long before a "cheap" knock off is produced.
neomachino@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1d
I have about 100 knockoffs sitting in a box in my barn.
$400/piece. No less, I know what I have.
Malyca@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 19h
That's why it's funny. Excellent trolling from Balenciaga as always.
steveLeo@lemmy.zip · 39 pts · 2d
Ambush released a line of zip ties sellling for many hundreds of dollars. We are living in a coocoo clock
urushitan@kakera.kintsugi.moe · 25 pts · 2d
It's been that way for so long. Pre-ripped jeans, kanye west's destroyed clothes, cheap jumpsuits but incredibly overpriced because they have a logo on them.
Also zip ties as a fashion statement from a company called ambush?
sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1d
I own a jacket that Kanye West tried on before I bought it. What do you think I could get for that?
WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1d
Less than what you paid for it.
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 2d
Are people buying them?
steveLeo@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 1d
They sold at least one
01189998819991197253@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 1d
🤣🤣 that's good!
chaitae3@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 2d
This is how Balenciaga does marketing and all of you are falling for it.
damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2d
Y’all really gonna ignore that that is a cock ring?
procrastitron@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2d
They literally named it the “tool bracelet”
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 2d
Ol' Ironsides
...find this and more at Cock Ring Warehouse.
steveLeo@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 2d
In Brass, Mahogany, even Stained Glass
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 2d
Any-cock'll-doo!
MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 1d
Find us right off of Route 5, across from Spatula City!
viral.vegabond@piefed.social · 2 pts · 2d
Low key brag.
treesquid@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1d
Ok, I realize it looks ridiculous, but you can tell this isn't actually a hose clamp, right? It's super thick and has a hinge and is made of silver and just LOOKS like a hose clamp. It's probably one of the least bullshit products Balenciaga has made in years. They're normally charging $2000 for a nylon windbreaker made of the same shit you'd buy at Target
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 19h
Its probably listed in their cockring department.
Jax@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 1d
When I see shit from Balenciaga I'm reminded that climate change actually makes total sense.
Look at this dumb shit. The people selling and buying this live in a world totally removed from the rest of us. I'm having like, a visceral reaction to this - I would look at someone wearing this like I would a poisonous spider.
pentastarm@piefed.ca · 13 pts · 1d
grapefruittrouble@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 2d
wow that’s the 2022 version. old news. check out the 2026 version for $1.2k!
ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1d
I at first thought this was the Lemmyshitpost community. 😭
Kenny2999@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2d
Perfect for that special hoser, eh.
charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2d
take off, eh?
Kenny2999@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2d
Sorry
architect@thelemmy.club · 11 pts · 2d
I love this kind of shit. Total mark. I’ll admit it.
I’m too broke for these brands and I’m not buying anything anyways so keep your hate to a minimum. Also, try to be funny. K thanks xo
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 9 pts · 2d
radiofreebc@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2d
Derelicte is so hot right now.
EfreetSK@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2d
I do hope this shows up in Harry Potter by Balenciaga 3
Edit: For uneducated (i.e. the H&Ms)
Harry Potter by Balenciaga part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtnt84CDP-s
Harry Potter by Balenciaga part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvfp9L-qU7k
Zier@fedia.io · 7 pts · 2d
"Luxury" fashion is just a con to get stupid rich people to fork over their money. People with style will not buy this. It's so unfashionable that it won't even be counterfeited.
jtrek@startrek.website · 8 pts · 2d
One time I was on the subway and my friend motioned at a lady sitting with a handbag on her lap. Friend asked how much I thought that bag sold for. It was a pretty basic looking bag, maybe real leather, a zipper. I said maybe a few hundred. They were like no, it's {some brand}, probably five figures.
Anyone who spends five figures on a bag that's not like a magical bag of holding should immediately be sent to therapy and community service.
NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2d
Was it a Birkin bag? They all look the same. I just found out about their existence recently.
RandomLegend@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 2d
rich people paying this kind of money is just one small step towards the rich tax as the companies they buy from have to pay tax out of this bloated revenue
FRYD@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2d
I actually don’t hate it.
I just don’t know who this is for. The kind of person who would want a hose clamp as a bracelet certainly isn’t the kind of person who’ll get a $700 bracelet.Actually, I just realized while writing this, this is actually perfect for the kind of person with one of those pristine, enormous pickup trucks. It’s for people with wealth who want to larp as working class.
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1d
you know theres probably gonna be a sucker out there wanting it to make himself feel like blingin handydweeb
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 1h
Same vibe as the parkinglot princess pickup truck.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 2d
Just ordered mine
OwOarchist@pawb.social · 4 pts · 2d
It would be quite a flex to use these to clamp your car's radiator hose, though.
11111one11111@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 11h
Jesus fuck everyone here is mad at the design but im over here wondering who the fuck is paying hundreds of dollars for fuckin brass jewelry??? You could fuckin make it from a $2 roll of nickels.
eestileib@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2d
If you wear this out, you are a limousine punk of the highest order.
dismay3915@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d
Guys... This is actually cool tho
Mowcherie@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1d
It would look cool with a punk style. It's symbolic. I wouldn't pay that much for it, but it is a funny design and pisses people off.
feinstruktur@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1d
This is just some other AI scam, right? RIGHT?
manualoverride@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d
We need that American lady with the conspicuous boobs to see this.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 2d
That's an... interesting... way to define a person...
Also:
manualoverride@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2d
Ok I worked it out - she is Refashioned Hippie on YouTube. When I watched YT Shorts it was 50:50 fashion fails and “clothes my boobs laugh at”
ouRKaoS@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 2d
There's also her "Bad Design" bitswith the signs and logos that should have been shown to "one thirteen year old boy"
manualoverride@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2d
I did like those, but overall blocking YT Shorts has been so much better for my mental health, I would doom scroll it for hours.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 2d
I didn't even have to pull this dusty old meme out for you to tell me.
vantablack@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 2d
kinky
drath@lemmy.drath.ru · 1 pts · 2d
I cheer when a noname brands and small companies pull this off. Take money from the rich, give them an overpriced trinket, then inevitably spread it with the community (you're not selling garbage to the rich to buy garbage for the rich, arent you?). So yeah, buy those cool rusted zipties and five-figure speaker stands and shoes or whatever, they're so cool man I envy you so much.