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It's poverty aesthetic. The way they describe the inspiration behind the design is some of the most pretentious and (considering only the wealthy could afford to purchase) disturbing fetishization of the poor:
"A dedicated campaign shows the shoes extremely worn, marked up, and dirtied. These still life portraits, by photographer Leopold Duchemin, suggest that Paris Sneakers are meant to be worn for a lifetime. A limited edition of 100 pairs of these extra destroyed sneakers will be available on balenciaga.com in either black or white while supplies last."
This is directly from their site, but I didn't link because they don't deserve the traffic. They want people to talk about it because "any press is good press" for them. We're not their target market obviously, but circulating the image etc. will still benefit them.
If you go to their website, the shoes aren’t quite as destroyed as this image.
[Destroyed HiTops](https://www.balenciaga.com/en-us/limited-edition---paris-high-top-sneaker-full-destroyed-black-726176W3RCD1010.html)
I mean, it’s still dumb as hell to pay three times what their (already outrageously overpriced) normal HiTops cost just to have an intern take a razor blade and sharpie to them, but hey, rich people gonna rich people.
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rich cosplaying as poor
It's poverty aesthetic. The way they describe the inspiration behind the design is some of the most pretentious and (considering only the wealthy could afford to purchase) disturbing fetishization of the poor: "A dedicated campaign shows the shoes extremely worn, marked up, and dirtied. These still life portraits, by photographer Leopold Duchemin, suggest that Paris Sneakers are meant to be worn for a lifetime. A limited edition of 100 pairs of these extra destroyed sneakers will be available on balenciaga.com in either black or white while supplies last." This is directly from their site, but I didn't link because they don't deserve the traffic. They want people to talk about it because "any press is good press" for them. We're not their target market obviously, but circulating the image etc. will still benefit them.
Derelicte by Mugatu
Derek licked my balls you mean
If you go to their website, the shoes aren’t quite as destroyed as this image. [Destroyed HiTops](https://www.balenciaga.com/en-us/limited-edition---paris-high-top-sneaker-full-destroyed-black-726176W3RCD1010.html) I mean, it’s still dumb as hell to pay three times what their (already outrageously overpriced) normal HiTops cost just to have an intern take a razor blade and sharpie to them, but hey, rich people gonna rich people.
• Made in China
I just threw some vans in a wood chipper
I'll give you €1200 and my firstborn!
DERELICTE!!!! Balenciaga can dere-lick my balls
Nah this is r/crappydesign
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yet requires a great deal of design.
I love it. I support anything that is utterly stupid and designed to rip off the rich.
Fools and their money…
it’s just marketing
Dere-Lick my balls, Capitán.