Meghan Markle is addressing why she invited herself to Paris fashion week last month. The star is speaking out after Balenciaga designer Pierpaolo Piccioli revealed the Duchess of Sussex, 44, put herself on his guest list. “I was excited for him,” Markle explained to Harper’s Bazaar during an interview published Wednesday. “I reached out and … Read more
Talk about a party foul. Balenciaga designer Pierpaolo Piccioli has revealed that Meghan Markle invited herself to his Paris Fashion Week show earlier this month. “Meghan and I met some years ago, and we’ve been texting ever since,” Piccioli, 58, told The Cut on Saturday, Oct. 11. “She reached out and said she’d love to … Read more
Look away, Prince Harry. Meghan Markle had an uncomfortable interaction with Balenciaga’s new creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli, during her first-ever Paris Fashion Week appearance. In a TikTok video taken by a fan, Markle, 44, can be seen greeting Piccioli, 58, at the fashion show. As they tried to kiss each other on either cheek, the pair … Read more
Balenciaga is once again selling something that looks distressed and old for a dollar amount that your average person would most likely never want to spend. The designer label has teamed up with shoewear brand Puma to create a ratty-looking version of the beloved Speedcat sneaker. The iconic 1999 flat-sole sneaker — which was originally … Read more
Tasteful or tacky? Controversy brewed online after fashion fans got a taste of Balenciaga’s latest kitschy accessory — a clutch shaped like a to-go cup of coffee. The cost of the $5,750 Balenciaga-branded 9AM Coffee Cup Clutch Bag makes it the priciest cup of joe you can buy — and you can’t even drink it. Sanchez was … Read more
Jennifer Fishburn grew up constantly going to concerts in the ’90s, from Lollapalooza to Woodstock ’99, and she kept an unexpected — and unwanted — souvenir from all of them. The 49-year-old suffers from tinnitus, or “ringing in the ears,” a result of being a concert regular. “Now that I’m older, I don’t need to … Read more
What’s the deal with Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek? The actresses were involved in what appeared to be a tense moment at the Balenciaga show during Paris Fashion Week two weeks ago. In a video that went viral on social media over the weekend, Hayek, 58, tried to get Kidman, 57, to turn towards other … Read more
More like a designer dud. Balenciaga is being mocked for selling an exorbitantly-priced multicolored tank top — reminiscent of the casual, early-2000s style that continues to haunt millennial fashionistas. The design combines several materials sewed together to give the illusion of multiple tank tops with lace trim stacked on top of one another — pink, … Read more
Here’s the skinny: A controversial cut of denim could soon find its way back into your wardrobe. That’s right, the skinny jeans renaissance is upon us whether you like it or not, revived by fan-favorite A-listers and heritage, high fashion brands alike. Despite Gen Z declaring the divisive denim passe just a few years back, … Read more
Why spend a few hundred dollars on a ticket to a music festival when you can spend thousands to pretend you went to one? Balenciaga is selling a fake, “worn and aged” wristband from an imaginary jamboree for a whopping $3,800 — a lot more than you’ll pay to attend events like Coachella (from $549) … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. After 13 years as a fashion influencer — recently reaching coveted FOC status (that’s Friend of Chanel) — Charlotte Groeneveld has realized she’s a minimalist with a quality-over-quantity mindfulness. Except when it comes to jewelry. “In that case, … Read more
Like true love’s kiss to a fairy-tale princess, fashion is waking things up. Resurrecting centuries-old finery via artificial intelligence and sensory simulation, the 2024 Costume Institute exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art — entitled “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” — isn’t just a sight to behold. It’s also to be felt, heard and sniffed. Bolton … Read more
The devil eats Prada. Fashion trends seem to be outdoing themselves on the daily, but the latest status symbol might come as a surprise. The new “It bag” is the lunch box. Prada’s Re-Nylon lunchbox case, made in collaboration with Black+Blum, sells for a whopping $1,990. Prada Gone are the days of carrying your lunch … Read more
It’s not easy keeping up with Kim’s scandals. Billionaire beauty mogul Kim Kardashian faced a fresh wave of backlash Monday after being named an ambassador for the embattled Balenciaga brand. “For several years now, Balenciaga’s designs have been a part of my many looks — and some of my most iconic fashion moments. This historic … Read more
Gone are the days of spending just 5 cents for a paper bag from the grocery store — this one will cost you $2,500. Earlier this year, Bottega Veneta released its “Raw Paper Leather Top-Handle Bag,” a purse that looks identical to a paper grocery bag with a hefty price tag of $1,900 for the … Read more
Fashionistas aren’t skirting the issue — they’re trolling it. Rather than waisting a small fortune on the latest oddity in luxe finery — a $925 towel skirt offered by the house of Balenciaga — style hounds are taking to their linen closets to get the look. “I found a dupe for that,” teased TikTok tastemaker Ellie Brennan, … Read more
They’re grinning and bearing it. Two young fashionistas’ fake versions of Balenciaga’s controversial bondage bear handbags have become genuinely popular. Paris-based Balenciaga — worn by the likes of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West — came under fire last November for ads showing two young girls holding stuffed animals dressed in what appeared to be bondage … Read more
They’re raining on Balenciaga’s parade. The luxe fashion house — known for its eccentric designs that stoke controversy — is under scrutiny for a $1,000 pair of rain boots that are dead ringers for less costly waders. The designer brand’s polyurethane, wide-calf Men’s Excavator Boot, which also features an upturned toe box and Balenciaga branding in white … Read more
The bigger the hole, the bigger the dough? Balenciaga is selling “dirty” outfits covered in holes — for over $5,000. The fashion house’s Summer 2023 collection has hit stores and features an “oversize jacket” and “super destroyed baggy trousers” with multiple pockets priced at nearly $3,000 and $2,300, respectively. The front of both pieces has … Read more
Balenciaga is capping its apparent campaign to incite outrage — this time with laser focus. The embattled brand is selling a baseball cap destroyed by a laser with a price tag of $360. The Laser Destroyed Cap has two gaping holes on the sides of the peak and looks tattered with frayed blue cotton material … Read more