Fans respond after YSL reveal $4000 Nirvana merchandise
nme.comNirvana merchandise and, needless to say, fans aren’t happy.The new selection comes under the brand’s new “Vintage” range and sees various Kurt Cobain-inspired t-shirts for sale, priced between $990 and $4,450 (£770 and £3,857).
The most expensive of which is a faded black tee, which bears the artwork of their 1992 compilation album, ‘Incesticide’.While it is unsurprising that anything from Saint Laurent is going to have a much higher price point than any garments found on the high street – or in this case, the merch stands – it is important to note that the Nirvana t-shirts aren’t actually manufactured by the brand.Instead, each of the garments is an actual piece of Nirvana merchandise, which has been acquired and upsold by the fashion house.Highsnobiety discussed the range on Instagram and explained that while the price tags may seem shocking, some vintage merchandise is becoming more collectable and capable of fetching a lot of money.A post shared by HIGHSNOBIETY (@highsnobiety)“In Saint Laurent’s defense, some vintage T-shirts are worth their weight in gold,” the post read.
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