FAST food is usually as cheap as chips – but it’s been given a pricey makeover in the name of fashion.
We revealed yesterday how designer brand Balenciaga is bringing out a luxury handbag that looks like a giant packet of crisps.
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Balenciaga is bringing out a luxury handbag that looks like a giant packet of crispsCredit: Balenciaga
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Moschino designed a McDonald’s-inspired outfit with a handbag to matchCredit: Getty
The bags, costing a whooping £1,350, come in three colour-coordinated varieties – salt and vinegar, cheese and onion and spicy chilli, – and are made from wipe-clean calfskin.
But Balenciaga’s creative director isn’t the first to have been inspired by his belly.
Here, Hayley Minn reveals other designers who have clearly had some food for thought.
TOMATO SAUCE
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Kate Spade must have felt she had to play ketch-up with her fashion peers when she brought out this quirky £199 handbagCredit: Kate Spade
PASTA COPY IS BAR-ILLIANT
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Italian designer Nik Bentel used his mama’s cooking as inspiration for this Barilla pasta bag. It costs a pretty penne too, at £175
BOXING CLEVER
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It may look like a humble takeaway cardboard box, but this Yves Saint Laurent design is leather and will set you back a hefty £1,350Credit: YSL
TOTALLY TACO
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This Charlotte Olympia creation, priced at £1,025, is definitely nacho average clutchCredit: Charlotte Olympia
KIM’S A BIT CHIPPY
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We’ve heard of having a chip on your shoulder, but Kim Kardashian wore hers on her wrist when she stepped out holding this Judith Leiber bag costing a cool £5,138Credit: Getty
CHOCCY CHOICE IS MOREISH
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Even High Street chain New Look couldn’t resist the foodie trend – although it may have been a bit choco-late to the party
TOTALLY NUTTY
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Anya Hindmarch, who is well-known for making bags that look like food products, sells this KP peanuts shopper for £595Credit: Anya Hindmarch
Kim Kardashian lays in her closet featuring 130 bags for new Balenciaga ads after being announced as the new ambassador
THE HEIGHT OF MCFASHION
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Top brand Moschino was so Happy with the first Meal ticket it designed in 2014 (a matching outfit and happy meal box), it brought out a drinks bag too . . . just to deliver the full takeaway experienceCredit: Getty
CARTON COPY
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Gen Z favourite Skinny Dip milked the foodie fashion trend for all it’s worth when it brought out this crossbody carton bag for £21Credit: Skinny Dip London
THAT’S A LOT FOR A BAG OF CHIPS
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Far from being cheap as chips, this Judith Leiber x Harrods clutch bag costs a truly fry-tening £5,775Credit: Harrods
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And if this lot’s a bit rich for your taste Greggs bum bag, £9
