Hasta La Creative!

Nordstrom took “authenticity” a little too far last week by marketing a pair of mud-coated jeans that were more dirt than denim. The $425 pants were meant to embody true Americana workwear, according to Nordstrom’s site, but they instead prompted outrage, snark and allusions to “Zoolander” ‘s homeless-chic parody, Derelicte.

While Nordstrom may be a repeat offender (the company is also selling a pair of pricey, plastic-kneed “mom jeans”), it’s hardly the only culprit. French fashion house Balenciaga’s new blue bag costs 2,167 times the original Ikea version.

Ad Age put together its own outrageous outfit out of the most egregious recent offenders, all for just under $6,000. What would Amazon’s Echo Look say?

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