Yes you read that right; it is a kurta that costs Rs. 2 and a half lakhs. Why? Because it’s Gucci! And because Gucci is a designer label that creates that sense of exclusivity by ensuring that few people are able to afford to buy anything with their label. Check out the 2.5 lakh kurta and some suggested prices for it:
This is a ‘Gucci floral embroidery organic linen kaftan’ priced at $3,500 or about 2.5 lakh rupees. You can call it a kurta or a kaftan but Ashok bhai can definitely make it – for Rs. 500 according to this tweet.
The tweeple mostly were of the view that it cannot cost more than a thousand rupees.
Some took the trouble to post images of other kurtas priced better.
Some decided to do their own marketing by posting the image of a similar item.
This commentator feels that even Rs. 700 would be too much; a rip off
We are Indians. We bargain. It is natural. This guy said he would pay only 250
In Delhi's famed Sarojini Nagar, this would be available for around this price thought some.
If you had a formidable bargainer along, you would probably get it for even less.
Those of us who are used to shopping at Sarojini know this is true.
People also pointed out that the styling is off too – what’s with the basketball and the weird fitting of the item?
What’s with the green trousers – or rather pajamas – that look quite mismatched. It also occurs to me that that so many models just look bored or even sulky – why, why, why!
Some felt that Gucci had simply picked up some item off Janpath and rebranded.
It goes without saying that few or no Indians are going to buy this exorbitant Rs. 2.5 lakh kurta/kaftan. Apart from all the other reasons, their mother would probably disown them!
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