So, here are a couple of the most expensive items that will have every desi person scratching their head. Take a look.  

1. The humble charpai

In India, something like this can be found for ₹5K. But a store in New Zealand is selling a charpai for $800. Yep, you heard that right. A plain ol’ charpai for hundreds of dollars.  

2. A solid kurta 

Every desi girl knows that a nice, pretty kurta can be found for about ₹700 or a little more. But Gucci was selling a kaftan kind of kurta for ₹2.5 lakh. This is the epitome of exaggeration. I could go to Lajpat Nagar and find something similar tomorrow!

3. The southern lungi

Apparently, Zara was selling lungi style skirts for ₹4990. But like, please try heading out to a good handloom store, you’ll easily find a basic lungi for around ₹800 and up. 

4. The evergreen saree 

The collaboration between H&M and Sabyasachi had a saree that was priced at ₹9999. And some would say, sure it’s a grand collab, and the price is justified. Except, the saree looks like something all our grandmas would have in their closets. It can be found for ₹2K pretty easily. 

5. The desi phoolon wala kambal

Balenciaga came out with bags that are priced at ₹2 Lakh and they look like one of those desi blanket holders. But here is the thing, these bags (that come for free with the blankets), can be found for about ₹500 and up in our country. 

6. The good ol’ turban 

We all know that a basic turban can be found at about  These Gucci turbans were being sold at around ₹50K and were also called out for cultural appropriation. 

7. Our parents’ sabzi mandi thaila

Another super desi looking bag that Balenciaga came out with was priced at ₹1.5 lakh. And yes, you’re not mistaken, it does look like a thaila that we take to the sabzi mandi. And you don’t need me to tell you that a grocery thaila, can be found for ₹200 at every nook and corner. 

Maybe us Indians have been ahead of time and a lot of civilisations, so these are just our basics!