Balenciaga is selling $225 granny panties straight outta ‘Bridget Jones’
cloaking Kim Kardashian in caution tape — is making headlines with a pair of ribbed jersey briefs. The high-waisted, made-in-Italy undies leave a lot to the imagination and aren’t what most would consider hot, but they will set you back a cool $225.
And, they’re dry clean only. The not-so-naughty knickers are drawing comparisons to those worn by Renée Zellweger in the 2001 rom-com “Bridget Jones’s Diary.” In a memorable moment, Hugh Grant rips off Zellweger’s skirt to reveal a surprising choice of romantic lingerie, which Grant deems “absolutely enormous panties.” Balenciaga’s briefs come in several practical colors: white, black, brown, beige and an especially fetching “light beige.” The label also has several variations on granny panties for sale at slightly more reasonable price points, such as the low-waist panty, a relative bargain at $150.
This isn’t the first time that Balenciaga has made headlines with unusual undies. Just this past September, the label came under fire for selling a pair of sweatpants called “Trompe-L’Oeil” with boxers woven inside.
On social media, people accused the fashion house of racism for “gentrifying sagging.” By comparison, the granny panties are tame in more ways than one.
