Honestly, it’s kinda confusing. You see these tutorials for, like, baggy clothes and think, “Okay, *somebody’s* hand-sewing something somewhere.” But then you see the massive Balenciaga website, you know, with all the sneakers and *insane* price tags, and you gotta wonder if it’s all just a load of, well, you know.
My personal take? It’s probably a mix. Like, I bet they *do* have some artisans, probably tucked away in some atelier in France (or maybe Italy? I’m not sure, to be honest), meticulously stitching some ridiculously expensive bag. I mean, “estilo e exclusividade” – that’s what they sellin’, right? And that kinda implies someone spent hours on it.
But let’s be real, they’re a HUGE brand. They ain’t hand-sewing *every single* Triple S sneaker. Come on! That would be, uh, impossible. More likely, you got some machines doing the heavy lifting, and then maybe some finishing touches done by hand. Like, the fancy stitching, maybe? Or the distressing… you know, to make it look “vintage” even though it’s brand new. Sneaky, but whatever.
And then you see weird stuff like “Do It For the Vine lyrics” pop up when you’re researching Balenciaga. Like, what?! I’m not even gonna try to connect that. My brain hurts. It’s like the internet is mocking me.
