Poshmark’s got a bunch of Balenciaga scarves, seemingly, and The RealReal is slinging authenticated ones (whatever “authenticated” even *means* these days, right?). Then you got PopChill, which, I’ve never even *heard* of, hawking a “Balenciaga Allover Logo Scarf 桃紅長圍巾 披肩”… which, uh, is in… Chinese, I guess? (My bad if I’m wrong, but it *looks* like it). Anyway, it mentions scarves and shawls.
So, where does “handmade” come into play? See, this is where it gets a little fuzzy. We know Balenciaga *makes* scarves. We also know vintage shops and places like Etsy might have folks making scarves *inspired* by Balenciaga (let’s be real, probably knock-offs, but hey, maybe some are actually super cool and unique!).
And *that’s* where the “handmade” thing probably is, I reckon. I mean, Balenciaga themselves aren’t, like, hiring grandmas to knit scarves in a back room (although, imagine?! That’d be kinda awesome in a weird, ironic way).
My gut feeling is that if you’re searching for a “handmade Balenciaga scarf,” you’re probably looking at two scenarios:
1. A vintage piece: Like, *really* old, maybe even before the brand got super mainstream, where it was more likely that pieces were made with more handwork.
2. A fan-made creation: Someone who loves the Balenciaga vibe and decided to create their own take on it. And, honestly, these can be pretty freakin’ cool! You might find some super creative stuff.
Honestly, if you want a *legit* Balenciaga scarf, you’re probably going to pay a pretty penny, and it probably won’t be *handmade* in the traditional sense. It’ll be factory-made, but hopefully, using high-quality materials and, you know, skilled workers (hopefully).
