Fashion house Balenciaga has unveiled a new range of faux-worn festival wristbands priced from £2,950 to almost £3,800. The Balenciaga Couture “Raver Bracelet” was unveiled last week, designed to mimic the appearance of a used festival wristband after a weekend of loud music, mud and moshing. The bracelet is available in a range of colours and comes in two distinct price ranges.
The first, hand-embroided with a sterling silver clasp, costs 3,500€ (£2,950.35). The second, which uses metallic thread, comes in at 4,500€ (£3,793.
28). Both are available now by inquiry. On , Balenciaga say of the 3,500€ option: “This hand-embroidered bracelet is using various artisanal techniques found in the Lesage archives dating back to 1850: seed stitch, drawn thread work, point de Boulogne, satin stitch, stem stitch, and front-and-back chain stitch.
The latest news, features and interviews direct to your inbox, from the global home of alternative music. “These embroidery styles, used individually or in combination, create a wide range of textures and effects, making each piece unique and intricate.” The house’s parent company, Denma, adds on social media that each individual bracelet takes a day to make.
“This distressed version requires the skills of an artist to imbue it with a worn and aged look,” it also writes. While these faux-festival wristbands come with a price tag of up to £3,700, general admission to Glastonbury this year was £355 with a £5 booking fee. .