7 Most Bizarre and Obscenely Expensive Luxury Items Ever Made

Jan 16, 2024, 14:52 IST

Kirtika Katira

Louis Vuitton’s Sandwich Bag: LV recently introduced a Sandwich Bag made of cowhide leather, carrying a staggering price tag of Rs 280,000 ($3,130). The large clutch mirrors the colour of the brand’s iconic paper shopping bags and is adorned with the Louis Vuitton logo and ‘Maison Fondée En 1854’ lettering.

Fendi’s Baguette Bag: At the men’s Fall/Winter 2023 show at Milan Fashion Week, Fendi debuted a bag shaped like an actual French baguette bread. It’s a pouch version of the iconic Baguette bag in an elongated shape inspired by the classic French bread. It has a zipper closure and is made of curly beige sheepskin. It’s sold for $1,250.

Balenciaga’s Destroyed Sneakers: Balenciaga, one of the most famous luxury brands, made headlines for selling ‘fully destroyed’ sneakers in 2022. They ranged between $495 to $1,850. 

Gucci’s Distressed Stockings: Gucci sold these distressed stockings for a whopping $190.

Bottega Veneta’s Telephone Cord Necklace: This necklace that resembles a telephone cord can cost you $2,000 and no we are not joking. The luxury item took the internet by storm for obviously not-so-good reasons in 2021.

Balenciaga’s Lays Handbag: Spanish luxury fashion brand Balenciaga collaborated with the famous US company Lay’s for a bag collection in 2022 and what we got was bags that were exact replicas of potato chip bags. The bag retailed for $1,800.

Balenciaga’s Trash Pouch: The luxury brand sold this Trash Pouch, inspired by a garbage bag, at a hefty price of $1,790. We wonder who would want to buy it!

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